1998 No. 1709
ANIMALSPREVENTION OF CRUELTY
The Welfare of Livestock (Amendment) Regulations 1998
Made 13th July 1998
Coming into force 27th July 1998

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 and now vested in them, acting jointly, and after consultation (in accordance with section 2 of the said 1968 Act) with such persons appearing to them to represent any interests concerned as they have considered appropriate, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:—
1968 c. 34; section 50(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers”.
In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I.1978/272.