The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

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.