The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

Powers to make orders

23.—(1) In Article 60 of the 1981 Order (general power to make orders), for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(1) The Department may make such orders as it thinks fit—

(a) generally for the better execution of this Order or for the purpose of in any manner preventing the spreading of disease; and

(b) in particular for the several purposes specified in this Order.”.

(2) In Articles 5(1), 12(1), 14, 19 and 29(1) of the 1981 Order (various powers to make orders), the words “Subject and according to the provisions of this Order” shall cease to have effect.

(3) In Article 29(1) of the 1981 Order (power to make orders in relation to imported animals, etc.), for the word “due” there shall be substituted the word “better”.

(4) In Article 30(1) of the 1981 Order (power to make orders in relation to imported poultry and eggs), before the word “preventing” there shall be inserted the words “in any manner”.

(5) In Article 61(3) of the 1981 Order (publication of notices in Belfast Gazette of orders not subject to negative resolution), for “(2)” there shall be substituted “(1)”.