Scottish Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 444

Animals

The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Birds etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2021

Made

29th November 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

1st December 2021

Coming into force

4th December 2021

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 7, 8(1), 11, 17(1), 23 and 25 of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

(1)

1981 c. 22; section 8(1) was amended by section 34(2) of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21). Powers to make Orders under these sections were originally conferred on “the Minister” or “the Ministers”, as defined in section 86(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981. The functions of the Minister or Ministers were, in so far as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).