Scottish Statutory Instruments
Animals
Animal Health
Made
8th January 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
10th January 2013
Coming into force
9th February 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(1), 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1981 c.22. Powers to make Orders under these sections were originally conferred on “the Ministers”, as defined in section 86(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981. The functions of the Ministers were, so far as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act1998 (c.46).