High court backs agriculture dept’s FMD powers, says Steenhuisen

Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed a court outcome on Tuesday, which he said affirmed his department’s lawful authority to regulate and manage the country’s response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

High court backs agriculture dept’s FMD powers, says Steenhuisen
Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed a court outcome on Tuesday, which he said affirmed his department’s lawful authority to regulate and manage the country’s response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).