# Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Paragraph 2


Regulations shall provide for the licensing authority to be—
(a) a council; or
(b) the Department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/16/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-act-northern-ireland-2011/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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