Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
WELFARE OF ANIMALS
Made
18th September 2000
Coming into operation
16th October 2000
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(1), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(1) of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(2) and being a Department designated(3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(4) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf and after consultation with such persons appearing to it to represent any interests concerned as it considers appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.) Article 3
1972 c. 7 as amended by S.I. 1994/1891 (N.I. 6) Art. 10
S.I. 1972/1811
1972 c. 68; section 2 is subject to Schedule 2 to that Act and is to be read with S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3) and S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15)