Scottish Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 327
Animals
Animal Health
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Scotland) Order 2011
Made
8th September 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
12th September 2011
Coming into force
1st October 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(1) and 83(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1981 c.22 (“1981 Act”). Section 8 was amended by paragraph 1 of schedule 2 to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11). The functions conferred upon “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of the 1981 Act) are now exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. They were transferred, insofar as within devolved competence, to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).