Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 154 (C. 15) of 2012)

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site. S T A T U T O R Y R U L E S O F N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D 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 The Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(3) is hereby repealed to the extent specified in Schedule 3. (1) Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see the Departments Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)) Article 3(4) (2) 2011 c.16 (3) 1972 c.7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/283 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/16 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/7 Document Generated: 2012-04-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site. 2 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 30th March 2012. Colette McMaster A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Document Generated: 2012-04-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site. 3 SCHEDULE 1 Article 2 Provisions of the Act Subject matter Section 5 Prohibited procedures Section 10 Improvement notices Section 27 Inspection of farm premises Section 29 Powers of councils to prosecute offences Section 45 Inspectors SCHEDULE 2 Article 2 Short Title Extent 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 SCHEDULE 3 Article 3 Short Title Extent of repeal Section 1 – Prevention of unnecessary painThe Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 c.7 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 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/48 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/48 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/14 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/7 Document Generated: 2012-04-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site. 4 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 Provision Date of Commencement S.R. No. Section 1 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 2 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 3 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 4 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 5(5)(a)(iv) and (6) 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 6(16) and (17) 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 7 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 8 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 9 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 11 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 12 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 13 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 14 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 15 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 16 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 17 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 Document Generated: 2012-04-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site. 5 Section 18 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 19 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 20 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 21 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 22 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 23 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 24 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 25 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 26 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 28 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 30 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 31 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 32 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 33 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 34 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 35 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 36 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 37 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 38 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 39 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 40 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 41 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 42 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 43 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 44 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 46 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 47 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 48 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 49 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 50 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 51 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 52 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 53 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 54 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 55 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 Document Generated: 2012-04-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site. 6 Section 57 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Section 58 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Schedule 2 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Schedule 3 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Schedule 4 11th July 2011 2011 No. 245 (c.17) Schedule 5 11th July 2011 2011 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 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/2011/245