http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/386/madeThe Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012Animal rights and welfareAnimalsRural developmentenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2014-10-07ANIMALS This Order commences certain provisions of the Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 2011. 2012 No. 386 (C. 36) Animals The Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 Made 24th October 2012 Coming into operation 1st January 2013 The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 59 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a Section 6 (docking of dogs’ tails) other than subsections (16) and (17); and b Schedule 1 (dogs specified for the purposes of section 6(7)), of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 is the 1st day of January 2013. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 24th October 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 commences certain provisions of the Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 2011.

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

The following provisions of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 have been brought into operation by commencement orders made before the date of this Order
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.R. No.
Section 111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5(5)(a)(iv) and (6)11th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 6(16) and (17)11th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 1911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 2811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 3911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4611th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 4911th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5011th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5111th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5511th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5711th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5811th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 211th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 311th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 411th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Schedule 5 The entries in Schedule 5 relating to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 as specified in Schedule 2 of the Welfare of Animals (2011 Act)(Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 11th July 20112011 No. 245 (c.17)
Section 5(1), (2),(3), (4), (5)(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (b)2nd April 20122012 No. 154 (c.15)
Section 102nd April 20122012 No. 154 (c.15)
Section 272nd April 20122012 No. 154 (c.15)
Section 292nd April 20122012 No. 154 (c.15)
Section 452nd April 20122012 No. 154 (c.15)
Schedule 5 The entries in Schedule 5 as specified in Schedule 2 of the Welfare of Animals (2011 Act)(Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and, in relation to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, as specified in Schedule 3 of the Welfare of Animals (2011 Act)(Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. 2nd April 20122012 No. 154 (c.15)

Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see the Departments Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)) Article 3(4) 2011 c.16 (NI)