The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 61(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, for approval by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 0000

ANIMALs, ENGLAND

ANIMAL WELFARE

The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007

Made

2007

Coming into force

6th April 2007

The Secretary of State is, in relation to England, the appropriate national authority for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by section 5(4) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006(1), and makes the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.

In accordance with section 5(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted those persons appearing to him to represent interests with which these Regulations are concerned as he considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c.45. The appropriate national authority is defined in section 62(1) of the Act.