http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/154/article/2/madeThe Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012Animal rights and welfareAnimalsRural developmentenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2016-10-12ANIMALS This Order commences certain provisions of the Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 2011 and repeals certain provisions of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1; and b Section 57(2) of and Schedule 5 to the Act insofar as may relate to the statutory provisions listed in Schedule 2, is the 2nd day of April 2012.