The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998

Made18th September 1998

Coming into operation1st January 1999

The Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 7(9) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 19861 as adapted by section 29 of that Act and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998.

(2)

This Order shall come into operation on 1st January 1999.

(3)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19542 shall apply to this order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Amendment of the Act2.

At the end of Schedule 2 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (animals to be obtained only from designated breeding or supplying establishments)3, there shall be added—

“Pig, if genetically modified
Sheep, if genetically modified
Ferret
Gerbil”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on

W. B. Smith

Assistant Secretary

18th September 1998.

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Article 2 of this Order adds references to ferrets and gerbils and to pigs and sheep, if genetically modified, to the list of animals in Schedule 2 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as from 1st January 1999. That Schedule lists animals which must be obtained only from designated breeding or supplying establishments.