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Section 57(2).
| Short Title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|
| The Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7) | The whole Act. |
| The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 22) | Articles 21 to 23A. |
| The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26) | In Part 2 of Schedule 6, paragraph 125. |
| The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 8) | In Article 5, paragraph (c). In Article 47, paragraph (c). |
| The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 2) | Article 16. In Article 17(3), the amendment relating to Article 23(c) of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 7). Article 17(4). |
| The Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 3) | In Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7). |
| 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 1(3). In Article 2(2), the definition of “the 1972 Act”. Articles 10 to 15. |
| The Dangerous Wild Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 16) | In Article 7(1), sub-paragraph (b). |
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