Animal Health: various orders, and Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Amendment No. 3 ) (Jersey) Order 2019

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A decision made on 30 September 2019

Decision Summary

Natural Environment

Ministerial Decision

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Decision Reference: MD-PE-2019-0084
Decision Summary Title :	The making of four Animal Health Orders			Date of Decision Summary:	17 September 2019
Decision Summary Author:	States Veterinary Assistant			Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (If Exempt state clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written			Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Four Animal Health Orders to sign			Date of Written Report:	17 September 2019
Written Report Author:	States Veterinary Assistant			Written Report : Public or Exempt? (If Exempt State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public

Subject: Four Animal Health Orders to sign
Decision(s): The Minister made the Animal Health (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Order 2019, Animal Health (Miscellaneous Exotic Diseases) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2019, Animal Health (Surveillance) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2019 and the Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2019.
Reason(s) for decision: Four Orders have been prepared in accordance with Ministerial Decision MD-PE-2019-0073 and require the Minister’s signature to become effective.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify the Greffier of the States and the Principal Legislative Drafter that the four Orders have been made; forward the signed and sealed Orders to the Publications Editor, States Greffe; and request the Greffier of the States to notify the making of the Order to the States.
Signature: Deputy J Young		Position: Minister for Environment
Date Signed:			Date of Decision: