2023 No. 143

Animals

The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 19811 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023 and comes into force on 1 July 2023.

2

This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (Scotland) Order 20102

In the schedule of the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (Scotland) Order 20102 omit “+ VAT” in each place where it occurs.

Revocations3

The following orders are revoked—

a

the Diseases of Animals (Fees for the Testing of Disinfectants) Order 19913,

b

the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 19924.

MAIRI GOUGEONA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt. Andrew’s HouseEdinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2010 (“the 2010 Order”) , which makes provision for the fees payable for inspections in connection with applications for approval of compartments made under the Poultry Compartments (Scotland) Order 2010. It also revokes the Diseases of Animals (Fees for the Testing of Disinfectants) Order 1991 (“the 1991 Order”) and the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”).

Article 2 amends the 2010 Order to provide that VAT is not payable in addition to the fee for inspections.

Article 3 revokes the 1991 Order and the 1992 Order which make provision for fees payable for testing, and for licences, under legislation which is no longer in force.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this Order as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.