The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023

Made: 10th May 2023

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 11th May 2023

Coming into force: 1st July 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981[^f00001] and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023 and comes into force on 1 July 2023.

• (2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2010

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In the schedule of the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2010[^f00002] omit “+ VAT” in each place where it occurs.

Revocations

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The following orders are revoked—

• (a) the Diseases of Animals (Fees for the Testing of Disinfectants) Order 1991[^f00003],

• (b) the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1992[^f00004].

Signed

MAIRI GOUGEON — A member of the Scottish Government — 10th May 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2010 (“the 2010 Order”) , which makes provision for the fees payable for inspections in connection with applications for approval of compartments made under the Poultry Compartments (Scotland) Order 2010. It also revokes the Diseases of Animals (Fees for the Testing of Disinfectants) Order 1991 (“the 1991 Order”) and the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”).

Article 2 amends the 2010 Order to provide that VAT is not payable in addition to the fee for inspections.

Article 3 revokes the 1991 Order and the 1992 Order which make provision for fees payable for testing, and for licences, under legislation which is no longer in force.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this Order as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22. The power to make Orders under this section was originally conferred on “the Ministers” as defined in section 86(1) of that Act. The functions of the Ministers were, insofar as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”). The requirement to obtain Treasury approval was removed by section 55 of the 1998 Act.

[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2010/151.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1991/1168.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1992/453.