Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

Part III E+W+S Welfare and Export

Export E+W+S

39 Export of animals generally. E+W+S

[F1 (1) The Ministers may by order provide in the interests of animal welfare for regulating the exportation from Great Britain of animals, and in particular—

(a) for prohibiting exportation without such certificate or licence as may be prescribed by the order; and

(b) as to the circumstances in which and conditions on which a certificate or licence may be obtained.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, an order under this section may include provision for requiring persons proposing to export animals from Great Britain to furnish information about—

(a) the intended ultimate destination of the animals;

(b) the arrangements for conveying them to that destination; and

(c) any other matters which may be specified in the order.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 37-39 repealed (S.) (6.10.2006) by Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11), s. 55(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(2) (with s. 54); S.S.I. 2006/482, art. 2