2006 No. 2237 (W.199)

ANIMALS, WALESANIMAL HEALTH

The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) (Wales) Order 2006

Made

Coming into force

The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(4), 32(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 19811 and now vested in it:

Title, commencement and application1

1

The title of this Order is the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) (Wales) Order 2006.

2

This Order comes into force on 29 August 2006.

3

This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Amendment of the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 19922

In article 2(1) (application of section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981) of the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 19922 after “Epizootic haemorrhagic virus disease” insert “Equine infectious anaemia”.

Amendment of the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 19963

In Part I of Schedule 1 (specified diseases) to the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 19963 after “Epizootic haemorrhagic virus disease” insert “Equine infectious anaemia”.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19984.

Jane HuttMinister for Assembly Business Equalities and Children

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order amends the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992 (S.I.1992/3159) by adding equine infectious anaemia to the list of diseases to which section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 applies (under which the National Assembly for Wales may cause animals to be slaughtered).

Article 3 amends the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 (S.I.1996/2628) by adding equine infectious anaemia to the list of specified diseases in relation to which the notification provisions in article 3 of that Order apply.