# The Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Article 2: Appointed Day


The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) Section 6 (docking of dogs’ tails) other than subsections (16) and (17); and
(b) Schedule 1 (dogs specified for the purposes of section 6(7)),
of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 is the 1st day of January 2013.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/386/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-2011-act-commencement-no-3-order-northern-ireland-2012/article-2
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