The Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1

Provisions of the Act	Subject matter
Section 5	Prohibited procedures
Section 10	Improvement notices
Section 27	Inspection of farm premises
Section 29	Powers of councils to prosecute offences
Section 45	Inspectors

Article 2

SCHEDULE 2

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 22)	Article 22
The Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26)	In Part 2 of Schedule 6, paragraph 125
The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 2)	In Schedule 12, paragraph 5
The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c.48)	In section 16, subsection (14)(c)
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c.14)	In Schedule 3, paragraph 8
The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 6)	Article 13 and 15

Article 3

SCHEDULE 3

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 c.7	Section 1 – Prevention of unnecessary pain
	Section 13 – Acts of cruelty
	Section 14 – Offences in relation to operations
	Section 15 - Exceptions to sections 13 and 14
	Section 18 – Docking and nicking of horses
	Section 25 - Penalties
	Section 26 – Power of the court to order destruction of an animal
	Section 27 – Power to disqualify persons convicted of cruelty
	Section 28 – Cost of caring for neglected animals
	Schedule 1 – Operations which may be performed without an anaesthetic