The Act Part 4: Miscellaneous Section 32 - Prescribing and regulating means of identifying animals
153.This section amends section 8 of the Animal Health Act 1981 to allow for the Scottish Ministers to make provision generally in relation to the identification of animals (rather than just the “marking” of animals, as is currently the case). This reflects that identification of animals is now broader than the “marking” of animals or the application of identification devices. In particular, it may involve the keeping of passports, records and databases and the procedures for scanning identification devices and this amendment ensures provision can be made for that.