Tuberculosis (Deer) (Amendment) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 2010 of 1993)

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 1993 No. 2010 ANIMALS The Tuberculosis (Deer) (Amendment) Order 1993 Made - - - - 4th August 1993 Coming into force - - 30th August 1993 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to England, the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: Title and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Tuberculosis (Deer) (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 30th August 1993. Amendment 2. For Article 13 of the Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989(2) there shall be substituted the following — “13.—(1) No person shall move any deer on to or off any premises unless it is marked or identified in a manner approved by the appropriate Minister. (2) No person shall move the carcase of any deer (other than wild deer) on to or off any premises unless it is marked or identified in a manner approved by the appropriate Minister. (3) No person shall test any deer for tuberculosis unless the deer has been marked or identified in a manner approved by the appropriate Minister.”. (1) 1981 c. 22. See section 86(1) for a definition of “appropriate Minister”. (2) S.I. 1989/878. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/22 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1989/878 Document Generated: 2013-06-10 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 2 In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 4th August 1993. Gillian Shephard Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 4th August 1993 Hector Monro Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 4th August 1993 John Redwood Secretary of State for Wales Document Generated: 2013-06-10 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note does not form part of the Order) This Order amends the Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989 (S.I.1989/878) so as to remove the general requirement for marking or identifying deer on a deer farm. Marking is now required for deer carcases (other than wild deer) and live deer which are to be moved on or off premises, and deer which are to be tested for tuberculosis. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1989/878