2008 No. 59
ANIMALS
Animal Health
The Bluetongue (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development1 makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of and paragraph 1A2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 3 and Articles 5(1), 10(6), 12(1), 14, 19, 20, 44, 46(7A) and 60(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 19814.
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as The Bluetongue (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and comes into operation on 16th February 2008.
Interpretation2.
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19545 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Amendment3.
Article 1 of the Bluetongue Order (Northern Ireland) 20086 is hereby amended by substituting “16th February 2008” for “22nd February 2008”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 15th February 2008.
Elizabeth Redmond
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Bluetongue Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 to bring that Order into operation on the 16th February 2008.