The Marek’s Disease (Restriction on Vaccination) (Revocation) Order 1994

Made: 28th February 1994

Coming into force: 25th March 1994

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, 72 and 88(4)(a) of the Animal Health Act 1981[^f00001], 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 Marek’s Disease (Restriction on Vaccination) (Revocation) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 25th March 1994.

Revocation

2

The Marek’s Disease (Restriction on Vaccination) Order 1987[^f00002] is hereby revoked.

Signed

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

Gillian Shephard — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — 28th February 1994.

Hector Monro — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 21st February 1994

John Redwood — Secretary of State for Wales — 22nd February 1994

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Marek’s Disease (Restriction on Vaccination) Order 1987 and thereby removes restrictions on the use of the Rispens strain and the SB1 strain of vaccine on domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, pigeons, pheasants and partridges.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22; see section 86(1) for a definition of “the Ministers”.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1987/905.