2002 No. 2060 (W.209)
ANIMALS, WALES
ANIMAL HEALTH

The Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002

Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales and the Secretary of State, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1,7 and 8 of the Animal Health Act 19811, make the following Order:

Title, application and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002; it applies to Wales only and shall come into force on 1st August 2002.

Amendment to the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 20022.

(1)

The Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 20022 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.

(2)

In article 2—

(a)

after the definition of “animal gathering”, the following definition shall be inserted—

  • ““animals” (“anifeiliaid”) means cattle (excluding bison and yak), deer, goats, sheep and swine;”.

(b)

after the definition of “approved disinfectant”, the following definition shall be added—

  • ““equipment” (“cyfarpar”) shall include pens and hurdles.”.

(3)

In the Schedule—

(a)

in paragraphs 1 and 2, in each place where the words “28 days” occur, there shall be substituted the words “27 days”;

(b)

in paragraph 1(b), the words “pens, hurdles and any other” shall be deleted; and

(c)

in paragraph 4, the words “pens, hurdles and any other” shall be deleted;.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales on 31st July 2002

D. Elis-Thomas
Presiding Officer

Signed on 31st July 2002

Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment,

Food and Rural Affairs

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order further amends the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/283 (W.34) (“the principal Order”), as amended by SI 2002/1358 (W.134).

This Order—

(a)

Restricts the categories of animals to which the principal Order applies so as to include only cattle (excluding bison and yak), deer, goats, sheep and swine.

(b)

Defines the terms “equipment” for the purposes of the principal Order and amends the references to “pens, hurdles and other equipment” accordingly.

(c)

Reduces the 28 day restricted periods to 27 days.

A regulatory appraisal has not been prepared for this Order.