Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to consolidate the Diseases of Animals Act 1935, the Diseases of Animals Act 1950, the Ponies Act 1969, the Rabies Act 1974, the Diseases of Animals Act 1975, and certain related enactments. |
---|---|
Citation | 1981 c. 22 |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 11 June 1981 |
Other legislation | |
Amended by | |
Status: Current legislation | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) is a piece of UK legislation that provides powers for the control of outbreaks of avian influenza and Newcastle disease. [1] These powers were extended by a statutory instrument. [2] It was amended by the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984. It was amended in 2002 to provide more powers to deal with foot and mouth disease, a problem that in 2001 bedevilled herds during the Blair ministry. [3] [4]
The act provides for: [3]