2012 No. 131 (C. 13)
Animals

The Dogs (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 18 of the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 20111.

Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Dogs (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Appointed Day2.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of Section 2 (Microchipping) in the Act is the 9th day of April 2012.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 16th March 2012

C. McMaster
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation on 9th April 2012 the provisions of Section 2 (Microchipping) of the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 have been brought into operation by 2 commencement orders made before the date of this Order

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.R. No.

Section 1

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 3

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 4

3rd October 2011

2011/332 (C.25)

Section 5

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 6

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 7

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 8

3rd October 2011

2011/332 (C.25)

Section 9

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 10

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 11

3rd October 2011

2011/332 (C.25)

Section 12

3rd October 2011

2011/332 (C.25)

Section 13

3rd October 2011

2011/332 (C.25)

Section 14

3rd October 2011

2011/332 (C.25)

Section 15

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 16

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Section 17

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Schedule 1

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)

Schedule 2

28th July 2011

2011/281 (C.19)