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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-act-northern-ireland-2011/schedule-5",
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  "legislation": "nia/2011/16",
  "legislation_title": "Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-act-northern-ireland-2011",
  "path": "schedule/5",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "REPEALS",
  "text": "Short Title\nExtent of repeal\nThe Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7)\nThe whole Act.\nThe Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 22)\nArticles 21 to 23A.\nThe Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26)\nIn Part 2 of Schedule 6, paragraph 125.\nThe Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 8)\nIn Article 5, paragraph (c).\nIn Article 47, paragraph (c).\nThe Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 2)\nArticle 16.\nIn Article 17(3), the amendment relating to Article 23(c) of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 7).\nArticle 17(4).\nThe Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 3)\nIn Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7).\nThe Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 2)\nIn Schedule 12, paragraph 5.\nThe Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48)\nIn section 16, subsection (14)(c).\nThe Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 8.\nThe Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 6)\nArticle 1(3).\nIn Article 2(2), the definition of “the 1972 Act”.\nArticles 10 to 15.\nThe Dangerous Wild Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 16)\nIn Article 7(1), sub-paragraph (b).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 partly in operation; Sch. 5 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 59; Sch. 5 in operation for specified purposes at 11.7.2011 by S.R. 2011/245, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 5 in operation at 2.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/154, arts. 2(b), 3, Sch. 2, 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "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."
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