The Deregulation (Slaughterhouses Act 1974 and Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980) Order 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 2235

DEREGULATION

The Deregulation (Slaughterhouses Act 1974 and Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980) Order 1996

Made

28th August 1996

Coming into force

11th September 1996

Whereas:

(a)

the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to the Slaughterhouses Act 1974(1) are, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980(2) is, of the opinion that certain provisions of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974 and of the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned and by making certain other provision it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;

(b)

the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by their proposals and such other persons as they consider appropriate;

(c)

it appears to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

(d)

a document setting out proposals of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994(3) and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;

(e)

the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland have had regard to the representations made during that period;

(f)

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a statement giving details of such representations and the changes to the proposals of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland in the light of those representations; and

(g)

a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament,

• Now, therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to the Slaughterhouses Act 1974, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, hereby make the following Order:

(1)

1974 c. 3.

(2)

1980 c. 13.

(3)

1994 c. 40.