Animal Carcases (Control of Burial) Ordinance, 1998

Consolidated text © States of Guernsey ORDINANCE OF THE STATES OF DELIBERATION ENTITLED The Animal Carcases (Control of Burial) Ordinance, 1998 * [CONSOLIDATED TEXT] NOTE This consolidated version of the enactment incorporates all amendments listed in the footnote below. However, while it is believed to be accurate and up to date, it is not authoritative and has no legal effect, having been prepared in-house for the assistance of the Law Officers. No warranty is given that the text is free of errors and omissions, and no liability is accepted for any loss arising from its use. The authoritative text of the enactment and of the amending instruments may be obtained from Her Majesty's Greffier, Royal Court House, Guernsey, GY1 2PB. © States of Guernsey * Ordinance No. XXVII of 1998; as amended by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003 (No. XXXIII of 2003). Consolidated text © States of Guernsey ORDINANCE OF THE STATES OF DELIBERATION ENTITLED The Animal Carcases (Control of Burial) Ordinance, 1998 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Prohibition of burial of certain animal carcases on private land. 2. Citation. Consolidated text © States of Guernsey (Made on the 28th October, 1998.) The Animal Carcases (Control of Burial) Ordinance, 1998 THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of 29 th April 1998 a and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 of the Prevention of Pollution (Guernsey) Law, 1989 b , hereby order: – Prohibition of burial of certain animal carcases on private land. 1. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a person shall not dispose of the carcase of any deceased bovine or equine animal by burying it, otherwise than on such public land and in accordance with such conditions as may be approved by the States [Home Department]. (2) A person does not contravene this section by complying with, and is not excused by this section from any obligation to comply with, an order made by the States Agricultural and Milk Marketing Board under section 5(a) of the Animal Health Ordinance, 1996 b . NOTES In section 1, the words in square brackets in subsection (1) were substituted by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003, section 2, Schedule 1, paragraph 3(a), with effect from 6th May, 2004. The functions, rights and liabilities of the Board of Administration and of its President arising under or by virtue of this Ordinance were transferred to a On Article 14 of Billet d'État No. VII of 1998. b Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXXI, p. 500. b Ordinance No. XI of 1996. Consolidated text © States of Guernsey and vested in, respectively, the Home Department and its Minister by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003, section 1, Schedule 1, paragraph 3(a), with effect from 6th May, 2004, subject to the savings and transitional provisions in section 4 of the 2003 Ordinance. The States Agricultural and Milk Marketing Board, referred to in subsection (2), has since been replaced by the States Agriculture and Countryside Board, the reference to which has since been substituted by a reference to the Commerce and Employment Department by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003, section 2, Schedule 1, paragraph 2, with effect from 6th May, 2004. The functions, rights and liabilities of the Agriculture and Countryside Board and of its President arising under or by virtue of this Ordinance were transferred to and vested in, respectively, the Commerce and Employment Department and its Minister by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003, section 1, Schedule 1, paragraph 2, with effect from 6th May, 2004, subject to the savings and transitional provisions in section 4 of the 2003 Ordinance. Citation. 2. This Ordinance may be cited as the Animal Carcases (Control of Burial) Ordinance, 1998. NOTES The Ordinance was made and came into operation on 28th October, 1998.