This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2003/1729 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2008 No. 1066

Animals, EnglandAnimal Health

The Disease Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2008

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 7, and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 19811, makes the following Order.

Title and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Disease Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2008 and comes into force on 12th May 2008.

Amendment of the Disease Control (England) Order 20032

1

The Disease Control (England) Order 20032 is amended as follows.

2

In article 2, omit the definition of “veterinary surgeon”.

3

For paragraph (3) of article 14, substitute—

3

Every animal which is moved under a specific licence shall be kept separate throughout such movement from any animal which is not being moved under that licence.

4

In article 20(1), for “the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) Order 2003” substitute “the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 3) Order 2003”3.

Jeff RookerMinister of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Disease Control (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1729). It removes an unnecessary definition and clarifies the type of licence referred to in article 14(3) of that Order. It also replaces an incorrect reference, in article 20(1), to the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/255) with a reference to the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 3) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1724).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.