Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 16 (N.I.))
- Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 16 (N.I.))
- PART 1 INTRODUCTORY
- 1 Animals to which this Act applies
- 2 Protected animals
- 3 Responsibility for animals
- PART 2 PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
- Prevention of harm
- 4 Unnecessary suffering
- 5 Prohibited procedures
- 6 Docking of dogs' tails
- 7 Administration of poisons, etc.
- 8 Fighting etc.
- Promotion of welfare
- 9 Ensuring welfare of animals
- 10 Improvement notices
- 11 Regulations for securing welfare of animals
- 12 Licensing or registration of activities involving animals
- 13 Prohibition on keeping certain animals
- 14 Abandonment
- 15 Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
- 16 Codes of practice
- PART 3 ANIMALS IN DISTRESS
- 17 Powers in relation to animals in distress
- 18 Power of entry for section 17 purposes
- 19 Orders in relation to animals taken under section 17(5)
- 20 Orders under section 19: appeals
- PART 4 ENFORCEMENT
- Enforcement powers
- 21 Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
- 22 Entry and search under warrant in connection with offences
- 23 Inspection of records required to be kept by holder of licence
- 24 Inspection in connection with licences
- 25 Inspection in connection with registration
- 26 Inspection of premises to check compliance with regulations made under section 13
- 27 Inspection of farm premises
- 28 Inspection relating to assimilated law or Protocol obligations
- Prosecutions
- 29 Power of councils to prosecute offences
- 30 Time limits for prosecutions
- Post-conviction powers
- 31 Penalties
- 32 Deprivation
- 33 Disqualification
- 34 Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification
- 35 Section 34: supplementary
- 36 Destruction in the interests of an animal
- 37 Destruction of animals involved in fighting offences
- 38 Reimbursement of expenses relating to animals involved in fighting offences
- 39 Forfeiture of equipment used in offences
- 40 Orders under section 32, 34, 36, 37 or 39: pending appeals
- 41 Orders with respect to licences
- 42 Termination of disqualification under section 33 or 41
- 43 Orders made on conviction for reimbursement of expenses
- 44 Orders for reimbursement of expenses: right of appeal for non-offenders
- PART 5 GENERAL
- 45 Inspectors
- 46 Conditions for grant of warrant
- 47 Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
- 48 Power to stop and detain vehicles
- 49 Power to detain vessels, etc.
- 50 Obtaining of documents in connection with carrying out orders, etc.
- 51 Offences by bodies corporate
- 51A Service animals
- 52 Scientific research
- 53 Hunting, coursing and fishing
- 54 Application to the Crown
- PART 6 SUPPLEMENTARY
- 55 Orders and regulations
- 56 Interpretation
- 57 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
- 58 Transitional provision
- 59 Commencement
- 60 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 DOGS SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 6(7)
- SCHEDULE 2 REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 12
- PART 1 LICENCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 12
- Introductory
- Licensing authority
- Period of licence
- Exercise of licensing functions
- Grant of licence subject to conditions
- Breach of licence condition
- Appeals
- Fees
- PART 2 REGISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 12
- Introductory
- Registering authority
- Exercise of registration functions
- Appeals
- Fees
- PART 3 SUPPLEMENTARY
- SCHEDULE 3 POWERS OF ENTRY, INSPECTION AND SEARCH: SUPPLEMENTARY
- Safeguards etc. in connection with powers of entry conferred by warrant
- Duty to produce evidence of identity
- Power to take persons onto premises
- Duty to exercise power of entry at reasonable time
- Power to require assistance
- Power to take equipment onto premises
- Duty to leave premises secured
- Functions in connection with inspection and search
- Functions in connection with entry under section 18
- Offences
- SCHEDULE 4 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
- The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 8)
- The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)
- The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 6)
- The Dangerous Wild Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 16)
- SCHEDULE 5 REPEALS
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