Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 9

Supplementary

Interpretation

16.   In this Act—

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“the Dogs Order” means the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 8).

Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

17.—(1) The statutory provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect subject to the minor and consequential amendments specified in that Schedule.

(2) The statutory provisions set out in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Schedule.

Commencement

18.—(1) The preceding sections of this Act (and the Schedules) come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional or saving provisions as the Department thinks appropriate.

Short title

19.   This Act may be cited as the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.