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Introductory text

England and Wales

ANIMALS, WALES

ANIMAL WELFARE

Made 23 October 2007

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 27 September 2007

Coming into force 24 October 2007

The Welsh Ministers are, in relation to Wales, the appropriate national authority for the purposes of exercising the powers conferred by section 12(1), (2) and (3) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006f1, and make the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.

In accordance with section 12(6) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted such persons appearing to them to represent interests with which these Regulations are concerned as they considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2006 c. 45. Functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of and Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.