2010 No. 70 (C. 4)
The Diseases of Animals (2010 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010
Made
Coming into operation
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (2010 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010.
2
In this Order—
“the Act” means the Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.
Appointed Day2
In so far as not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the Act is the 12th day of March 2010.
Transitional Provision3
1
Section 6 of the Act shall only apply in respect of offences committed after the coming into operation of that Section.
2
For the purposes of this Article any offence which begins before the date of coming into operation of section 6 but which continues after that date shall be treated as having been committed after that date.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 9th March 2010.
(This note is not part of the Order)