Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2387 of 1997)
Made 1997-10-02 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2387 file:///D/HTML/uk30384.htm[16.01.2025 11:33:51] Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2387 The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1997 © Crown Copyright 1997 The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users. It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Royal Arms and the Queen's Printer imprints. The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instruments has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. The authoritative version is the Queen's Printer copy published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1997 , ISBN 0 11 064979 6. Purchase this item.For details of how to obtain an official copy see How to obtain The Stationery Office Limited titles To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 1997 No. 2387 ANIMALS ANIMAL HEALTH The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1997 Made 2nd October 1997 Coming into force 24th October 1997 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1, 32(2) and 83(2) 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 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 24th October 1997. Amendment of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996 2. - (1) The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996[2] shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article. http://www.clicktso.com/portal.asp?DT=ADDITEM&DI=0110649796 http://www.thestationeryoffice.com/contacts/site.asp?FO=30883 Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2387 file:///D/HTML/uk30384.htm[16.01.2025 11:33:51] (2) In article 10(3)(a), for the words "a veterinary inspector" there shall be substituted the words "an inspector of the Minister or a veterinary inspector". (3) In Form F in the Schedule to the Order for the words "a veterinary inspector" there shall be substituted the words "a veterinary inspector/inspector". (4) In Form G in the Schedule to the Order: (a) for the words "a veterinary inspector" there shall be substituted the words "a veterinary inspector/inspector"; and (b) for the words "Form E" there shall be substituted the words "Form F". Jeff Rooker Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 24th September 1997 Brian Wilson Minister of State Scottish Office 2nd October 1997 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Welsh Office 29th September 1997 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996. The amendments provide that the Notices in Forms F and G relating to exposed animals (article 10(3) of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996) may be served by veterinary inspectors or inspectors, as defined in the Animal Health Act 1981. In continuing to make provision for the slaughter of animals exposed to the infection of BSE, the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996 as amended by this Order continues to implement in part Article 2 of Commission Decision 96/385/EC approving the plan for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United Kingdom (OJ No. L151, 26.6.96, p. 39). Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2387 file:///D/HTML/uk30384.htm[16.01.2025 11:33:51] Other UK SIs | Home | National Assembly for Wales Statutory Instruments | Scottish Statutory Instruments | Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland | Her Majesty's Stationery Office We welcome your comments on this site © Crown copyright 1997 Prepared 29 October 1997 Notes: [1] 1981 c. 22; see section 86(1) for definitions of "the Minister" and "the Ministers"; sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 72, 83(2), 86(1), 87(2) and (5) and 88(2) were applied to bovine spongiform encephalopathy by the Zoonoses Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/2264).back [2] S.I. 1996/3183.back ISBN 0 11 064979 6 file:///stat.htm file:/// http://www.wales-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/wales/w-stat.htm http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/s-stat.htm http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/s-stat.htm http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/northernireland/ni-srni.htm http://www.hmso.gov.uk/ file:///hmsoform.htm