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The Dogs (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

S.R. 2012/131 · Made 16 March 2012

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Animals

Made 16th March 2012

Coming into operation 9th April 2012

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 18 of the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2011 C. 9

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed Day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Dogs (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

2Appointed Day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of Section 2 (Microchipping) in the Act is the 9th day of April 2012.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 16th March 2012

L.S.

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 brings into operation on 9th April 2012 the provisions of Section 2 (Microchipping) of the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.