- Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 3044 (C. 101)
The Animal Health Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002
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| Made | 9th December 2002 | ||
| Coming into force | 13th January 2003 |
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 19(1) of the Animal Health Act 2002[1] hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Animal Health Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002.
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of -
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(a) sections 1 to 15, and 17 of, and the Schedule to, the Animal Health Act 2002 is 14th January 2003;
(b) section 16 of that Act is 1st July 2003;
(c) section 18 of that Act is 24th March 2003.
Elliot Morley,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9th December 2002
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force on 14th January 2003 of the following provisions of the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42) -
| Provisions of the Animal Health Act 2002 | Subject Matter |
| Section 1 | Foot-and-mouth disease |
| Section 2 | Extension of power to slaughter |
| Section 3 | Disease control (slaughter) protocol |
| Section 4 | Explanation of preventive slaughter |
| Section 5 | Slaughter of vaccinated animals |
| Section 6 | Scrapie |
| Section 7 | Treatment: power of entry |
| Section 8 | Slaughter: power of entry |
| Section 9 | Tests and samples: power of entry |
| Section 10 | Inspection of vehicles |
| Section 11 | Obstruction |
| Section 12 | Deliberate infection of animals |
| Section 13 | Penalties for certain summary offences |
| Section 14 | Prosecutions: time limit |
| Section 15 | Duty to consider vaccination |
| Section 17 | Annual review of import controls |
| Schedule | Scrapie |
In addition section 16 of the Animal Health Act 2002 (which relates to bio security guidance) is brought into force on 1st July 2003 and section 18 of that Act (which relates to the National contingency plan) is brought into force on 24th March 2003.
Notes:
[1] 2002 c. 42.back
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