# The Humane Trapping Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Wildlife
Made 27th March 2019
Coming into operation 31st May 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is a department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to wild animals. The Department makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/68/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/humane-trapping-standards-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/introduction
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