1996 No. 3265
ANIMALSANIMAL HEALTH
The Markets, Sales and Lairs (Amendment) Order 1996
Made 30th December 1996
Coming into force 23rd January 1997

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 on them by section 1 of the Animal Health Act 1981, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1981 c. 22. See section 86(1)(c) for a definition of “the Ministers”.

1 Title and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Markets, Sales and Lairs (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 23rd January 1997.

2 Amendment to the Markets, Sales and Lairs Order of 1925
Paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) of article 2 of the Markets, Sales and Lairs Order of 1925 are hereby revoked.
S.R.& O. 1925/1349 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
Angela Browning Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 23rd December 1996
Lindsay Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 30th December 1996
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jonathan Evans Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 20th December 1996

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Markets, Sales and Lairs Order of 1925. It removes the requirement in article 2 of that Order for the use of a lair to be authorised by a licence.