{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-preventive-measures-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/regulation-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-preventive-measures-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/regulation-18.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2007/70",
  "legislation_title": "The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-preventive-measures-regulations-northern-ireland-2007",
  "path": "regulation/18",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Enforcement, offences and proceedings",
  "text": "The following provisions of the 1981 Order shall apply as if these Regulations were an order made under the 1981 Order—\n(a) Article 18 (6) (general provisions relative to slaughter and compensation);\n(b) Article 42 (functions of constables);\n(c) Article 46 (general powers of inspectors);\n(d) Article 46A (powers of inspectors relating to assimilated law or Protocol obligations);\n(e) Article 52 (offences);\n(f) Article 54 (defences and evidence);\n(g) Article 55 (extension of time for bringing summary proceedings);\n(h) Article 56 (venue).",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 18(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), regs. 1(3), 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in reg. 18(d) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 18 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/70/regulation/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:42:42.376584+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}