Mink Keeping (Prohibition) (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 528 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal production Authorization/permit Ranching/captive breeding Dangerous animal/harmful animal Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order will come into force on 1 January 2004. This Order ceases to have effect on 1 January 2009. Abstract This Order prohibits absolutely the keeping of mink on any off-shore island of Scotland except the Isle of Arran including neighbouring Holy Island and in the Caithness and Sutherland areas of the Highland Council and prohibits the keeping of mink in the rest of Scotland except under licence (article 4). The Order continues the prohibition imposed by the Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2000. In consequence of the making of this Order the provisions of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 will continue to apply to mink until the expiry date, subject (as under the 2000 Order) to certain exceptions relating to the duty on occupiers of land to give notice of the presence on their land of mink not kept under a licence (art. 5). Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk References - Legislation Repeals Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2000 (S.S.I. No. 400 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Animal production, Animal by-products Source: FAO, FAOLEX