# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (the principal Regulations).
Regulation 4 amends regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations by inserting a definition of “animal” and “inspector”.
Regulation 5 amends regulation 3 of the principal Regulations, by inserting a reference to Part II of Schedule 1 to the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
Regulation 6 amends paragraphs (3) and (7) of regulation 24 of the principal Regulations, it also inserts a new paragraph (9), the effect of which is to specify that a person who fails to comply with a notice served under regulation 24(2) or, (6) is guilty of an offence.
Regulation 7 amends regulation 27 of the principal Regulations by inserting a new paragraph (3), the effect of which is to specify that failure to comply with regulation 27(1) constitutes an offence.
Regulation 8 omits regulation 29 of the principal Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/32/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/note
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