S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S ANIMALS, ENGLAND  2020 No. 127  ANIMAL WELFARE  The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Appointed Day  and Revocation) (England) Order 2020  The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(5) and  (7) and 17(1) and (2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (“the Act”)( a ).  In accordance with section 15(1) of the Act, the Secretary of State published a draft code of  practice, consulted on the draft such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent any  interests concerned as the Secretary of State considered appropriate and considered any  representations made by them.  In accordance with section 15(2) of the Act, the Secretary of State laid a draft of the code of  practice referred to in article 2 of this instrument before Parliament on 9th September 2019. In accordance with section 15(4) of the Act, within a period of forty days( b ) neither House  resolved not to approve the draft and the Secretary of State issued the code in the form of the draft.  1.  This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Appointed Day and  Revocation) (England) Order 2020.  2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs is  1st March 2020.  3.  The Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Pigs( c ) is revoked on 1st March  2020.  Citation  Appointed day  Revocation ( a ) 2006 c. 45. For the purpose of issuing and revising codes of practice under section 14, the Secretary of State is the  “appropriate national authority” in relation to England, as defined in section 62(1).  ( b ) The “40-day period” is defined in section 15(8) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.  ( c )  The Code of Recommendations was issued under section 3 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34)  but it has effect as if it were made under section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 by virtue of article 3(1) of S.I.  2007/2711.  Made  -  -  -  -  6th February 2020 