1996 No. 3265

ANIMALSANIMAL HEALTH

The Markets, Sales and Lairs (Amendment) Order 1996

Made

Coming into force

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 19811, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Title and commencement1

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

Amendment to the Markets, Sales and Lairs Order of 19252

Paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) of article 2 of the Markets, Sales and Lairs Order of 19252 are hereby revoked.

Angela BrowningParliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
LindsayParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Jonathan EvansParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office

(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.