Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2019 No. 197
Agriculture
Animals
The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
Made
8th October 2019
Coming into operation
30th October 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs(1) is designated(2) for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(3) in relation to common agricultural policy of the European Union and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act.
Formerly the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD see section 3(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)). DARD was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) by Article 1(2) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.)).
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (the 2006 Act) and by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) (the 2008 Act). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act and by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2008 Act. Section 2(2) and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 are prospectively amended by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) from exit day (see section 20 of that Act).