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(1) This Order may be cited as the Mink Keeping Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998.
(2) This Order shall cease to have effect on 1st January 2001.
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In this Order—
(a) “the Act” means the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932; and
(b) “mink” means the animal of the species Mustela vison.
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(1) The keeping of mink is prohibited absolutely—
(a) on any off-shore island of Great Britain other than the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Arran (including neighbouring Holy Island);
(b) in the Caithness District of the Highland Region of Scotland; and
(c) in the Sutherland District of the Highland Region of Scotland.
(2) The keeping of any mink within the remainder of Great Britain is prohibited, except under a licence granted under the Act.
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In the application of the Act in relation to mink, there shall be omitted section 5(2) and, in section 6(1), paragraph (f) and the reference to a penalty in the case of an offence under paragraph (f).
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
17th November 1997Sewel
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
17th November 1997Win Griffiths
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
17th November 1997