The Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010

This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid on 14th December 2009 and published on 17th December 2009. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument. Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 61(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2010 No.

Animal Welfare, England

The Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010

Made

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Coming into force

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The Secretary of State is, in relation to England, the appropriate national authority for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by section 13(2), (7) and (10) of and Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the Animal Welfare Act 2006(1), and makes the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.

In accordance with section 13(9) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent interests with which these Regulations are concerned as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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2006 c. 45. The appropriate national authority is defined in section 62(1) of the Act.