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Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 (c. 12)

Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 1932 CHAPTER 12 22 and 23 Geo 5 An Act to make provision for prohibiting or controlling the importation into and the keeping within Great Britain of destructive non-indigenous animals, for exterminating any such animals which may be at large and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. F1 [17th March 1932]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Power to prohibit or control the importation or keeping of musk rats. E+W+S

2. Power to make regulations and prescribe form of licences. E+W+S

3. Grant and revocation of licences. E+W+S

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W+S

5. Provisions as to musk rats found at large. E+W+S

6. Offences, &c. E+W+S

7. Compensation. E+W+S

8. Saving in respect of animals kept for exhibition, &c. E+W+S

9. Expenses of executing Act. E+W+S

10. Power to extend provisions of Act to other destructive non-indigenous animals. E+W+S

11. Interpretation. E+W+S

12. Short title and extent. E+W+S

1. Power to prohibit or control the importation or keeping of musk rats. E+W+S

2. Power to make regulations and prescribe form of licences. E+W+S

3. Grant and revocation of licences. E+W+S

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W+S

5. Provisions as to musk rats found at large. E+W+S

6. Offences, &c. E+W+S

7. Compensation. E+W+S

8. Saving in respect of animals kept for exhibition, &c. E+W+S

9. Expenses of executing Act. E+W+S

10. Power to extend provisions of Act to other destructive non-indigenous animals. E+W+S

11. Interpretation. E+W+S

12. Short title and extent. E+W+S

Section 1

1. Power to prohibit or control the importation or keeping of musk rats. E+W+S

(1) It shall be lawful for the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Secretary of State for Scotland (in this Act referred to as the “ Minister ” and “ the Secretary of State ” respectively), acting jointly, to prohibit by order either absolutely, or except under a licence granted under this Act, the importation into and the keeping within Great Britain of any animal of the species designated Fiber zibethicus or Ondatra zibethica , and commonly known as the musk rat, or musquash. An order made under this subsection may prohibit absolutely the importation of musk rats notwithstanding that the keeping of them is not prohibited absolutely. (2) Every order made under the preceding subsection shall, so soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament and if either House of Parliament within the next subsequent twenty-eight days on which that House has sat after any such order has been laid before it, resolves that the order shall be annulled, the order shall thenceforth be void, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder or to the making of a new order. Modifications etc. (not altering text) C8 S. 1 : Functions of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (27.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3141 , arts. 2(1)(5) , 3 , Sch. C9 Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under s. 1 now exercisable by that Minister and Secretary of State jointly (W.): S.I. 1969/388 C10 S. 1(2) amended by Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) , s. 5(2)

Section 2

2. Power to make regulations and prescribe form of licences. E+W+S

For the purpose of enabling effect to be given to orders made under the last preceding section, the Minister and the Secretary of State, acting jointly, may— (a) make regulations with respect to the ports at which musk rats may be imported under a licence, the form of container to be used for their transport from place to place, the nature of the premises upon which, and the manner in which, they may be kept under a licence and the precautions to be taken against their escape; (b) prescribe the forms of licences to be used under this Act, the duration of such licences and the terms and conditions to be attached thereto; and (c) with the approval of the Treasury, prescribe the fees to be charged in respect of the grant or renewal of such licences. Modifications etc. (not altering text) C11 Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under s. 2 now exercisable by that Minister and Secretary of State jointly (W.): S.I. 1969/388 C12 S. 2 : Functions of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (27.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3141 , arts. 2(1)(5) , 3 , Sch.