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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 154 (C. 15)

Animals

The Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

30th March 2012

Coming into operation

2nd April 2012

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(1), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 59 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(2).

Citation and Interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means The Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Appointed Day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1; and

(b)Section 57(2) of and Schedule 5 to the Act insofar as may relate to the statutory provisions listed in Schedule 2,

is the 2nd day of April 2012.

Repeals

3.  The Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(3) is hereby repealed to the extent specified in Schedule 3.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 30th March 2012.

(L.S.)

Colette McMaster

A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1

Provisions of the ActSubject matter
Section 5Prohibited procedures
Section 10Improvement notices
Section 27Inspection of farm premises
Section 29Powers of councils to prosecute offences
Section 45Inspectors

Article 2

SCHEDULE 2

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 22)Article 22
The Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26)In Part 2 of Schedule 6, paragraph 125
The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 2)In Schedule 12, paragraph 5
The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c.48)In section 16, subsection (14)(c)
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c.14)In Schedule 3, paragraph 8
The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 6)Article 13 and 15

Article 3

SCHEDULE 3

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 c.7Section 1 – Prevention of unnecessary pain
Section 13 – Acts of cruelty
Section 14 – Offences in relation to operations
Section 15 - Exceptions to sections 13 and 14
Section 18 – Docking and nicking of horses
Section 25 - Penalties
Section 26 – Power of the court to order destruction of an animal
Section 27 – Power to disqualify persons convicted of cruelty
Section 28 – Cost of caring for neglected animals
Schedule 1 – Operations which may be performed without an anaesthetic

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences certain provisions of the Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 2011 and repeals certain provisions of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

This Order specifically commences certain repeals contained in Schedule 5 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. These repeals are consequential upon the commencement of the earlier repeal of provisions in the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and their replacement by provisions of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) 2011 have been brought into operation by a commencement order made before the date of this Order

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.R. No.
Section 111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5(5)(a)(iv) and (6)11th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 6(16) and (17)11th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
The entries in Schedule 5 relating to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 are repealed to the extent specified in Schedule 2 of this Order
(1)

Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see the Departments Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)) Article 3(4)

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