Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 2036
ANIMALS, ENGLAND
ANIMAL HEALTH
The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Contingency Planning) (England) Order 2003
Made
6th August 2003
Coming into force
28th August 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981( 1 ) makes the following Order—
Title, commencement and extent
1. This Order may be cited as the Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Contingency Planning) (England) Order 2003, comes into force on 28th August 2003 and extends to England only.
Applicability of section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981
2.Section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (National contingency plan) applies to avian influenza and Newcastle disease.
Ben Bradshaw
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6th August 2003
1981 c. 22 , as amended by the Animal Health Act 2002 c. 42 . Section 18 of the 2002 Act inserted section 14A into the 1981 Act, conferring powers on the Secretary of State in relation to England. The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (England and Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1734 ) extended certain powers in the 1981 Act exercisable in relation to Foot-and-mouth disease to avian influenza and Newcastle disease.