The Mink Keeping Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/3002
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, commencement and duration

(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.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

(a) “ the Act ” means the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932; and

(b) “mink” means the animal of the species Mustela vison .

Section 3 Keeping of mink

(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.

Section 4 Exceptions to application of the Act

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).