Clause 1 - Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Animal Health Bill
9:45 am
Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton, Conservative)
Clause 32(1)(a) of the 1981 Act already gives the Minister that power. It states:
``The Minister may, if he thinks fit, cause to be slaughtered any animal which—
(a) is affected or suspected of being affected''.