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Welfare of animalsN.I.

Regulations with respect to welfare of livestockN.I.

10.  [F1In section 2(1) of the 1972 Act (regulations with respect to the welfare of livestock), after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

(ca)for prohibiting or regulating the movement of livestock;

(cb)for requiring such information as may be prescribed to be made available to persons concerned with livestock by such persons as may be prescribed;

(cc)for ensuring that persons concerned with livestock are aware of any codes under section 3; .]

F1Arts. 10-15 repealed (2.4.2012 for the repeal of arts. 13, 15 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Extension of Part I of 1972 Act to selling of livestockN.I.

11.  [F1In section 7 of the 1972 Act (interpretation)—

(a)in the definition of “agricultural land”, for the words “or keeping” there shall be substituted the words “, keeping or selling”; and

(b)after the definition of “livestock” there shall be inserted the following definition—

“selling” includes exposing for sale and accommodating before or after selling .]

F1Arts. 10-15 repealed (2.4.2012 for the repeal of arts. 13, 15 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Sale of animals as pets in street or public placeN.I.

12.[F1(1) In section 10 of the 1972 Act (offences and penalties), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(1A) Any person who carries on a business of selling animals as pets in a street or public place, or from a vehicle, stall or barrow, shall be guilty of an offence. .

(2) For subsection (2) of that section (penalties) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(2) Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) or subsection (1A) shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to both, and any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(d) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale. .

(3) In section 12(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “petshop”, the words “structure (whether moveable or not), vehicle, cart or barrow” shall cease to have effect.]

F1Arts. 10-15 repealed (2.4.2012 for the repeal of arts. 13, 15 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Power to extend provisions of Part II of 1972 Act to livery establishments, etc.N.I.

F113.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1Arts. 10-15 repealed (2.4.2012 for the repeal of arts. 13, 15 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Restriction of definition of “zoological establishment”N.I.

14.[F1(1) In section 12(1) of the 1972 Act (interpretation), in the definition of “zoological establishment”, before the word “animals” there shall be inserted the word “wild”.

(2) In consequence of paragraph (1), at the end of the definition of “animal” in that subsection there shall be added the words “and “wild animal” means an animal not normally domesticated in Northern Ireland;”.]

F1Arts. 10-15 repealed (2.4.2012 for the repeal of arts. 13, 15 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Increase of fine for offences of crueltyN.I.

F115.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1Arts. 10-15 repealed (2.4.2012 for the repeal of arts. 13, 15 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Art. 16 rep. by 1999 NI 6

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