Section 38 — Power to make provision about aquatic animal diseases
This version in force from 2020-11-23
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of monitoring, controlling, preventing or eradicating diseases of fish or other aquatic animals.
(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular, include provision regulating the importation, exportation, movement, storage or handling of—
(a) fish or other aquatic animals;
(b) products derived from fish or other aquatic animals;
(c) any other thing that the Secretary of State considers may carry, or otherwise affect the prevalence of, a disease of fish or other aquatic animals.