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Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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4.—(1) An inspector who enters any premises by virtue of a warrant must comply with a code of practice which has been published under sub-paragraph (4) and has not been withdrawn.

(2) The Department must prepare a code of practice in connection with the exercise by inspectors of a power of entry conferred by virtue of a warrant.

(3) After preparing a draft of the code the Department—

(a)must publish the draft in such manner as it thinks appropriate and invite representations regarding the draft;

(b)must consider any representations made to it regarding the draft; and

(c)may amend the draft accordingly.

(4) After the Department has proceeded under sub-paragraph (3) it must publish the code in such manner as it thinks appropriate.

(5) The Department must from time to time review the code and if it thinks it appropriate revise the code.

(6) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to a revision of the code as they apply to its preparation.

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