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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/7/section/21/2012-03-12</dc:identifier><dc:title>Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision with respect to the welfare of livestock on agricultural land; to regulate the keeping of petshops, animal boarding, riding and zoological establishments; and to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to the protection of animals from unnecessary suffering and for purposes connected therewith.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2016-02-01</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-03-12</dct:valid>
					
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