Scottish Statutory Instruments
Animals
Made
10th March 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
12th March 2021
Coming into force
21st April 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 15(5)(b), 17(1), 23, 29, 72, 87(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 Minister” and “the Ministers”, as defined in section 86(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981. The functions of the Minister and the Ministers, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).