The Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954 (Amendment) Order 1982

Statutory Instruments

1982 No. 1626

ANIMALS

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

The Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954 (Amendment) Order 1982

Made

16th November 1982

Laid before Parliament

17th November 1982

Coming into Operation

1st January 1983

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(3) of the Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954(1) and now vested in them(2), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 1(3) with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and with such persons appearing to them to represent agricultural interests as appear to them appropriate, hereby make the following order:—

(1)

section 1(3) was amended by article 11(2) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to, the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272).

(2)

By virtue of the order mentioned in footnote (a).