The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1994 No. 1891 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 19 July 1994
In force from: Not determined
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under: Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order contains miscellaneous provisions relating to matters for which the Department of Agriculture (“the Department”) is responsible. Article 3 imposes a general duty on the Department to balance economic and conservation interests in the discharge of its functions in relation to any land and Article 4 empowers the Department to make grants for the purpose of encouraging rural development. Article 5 makes provision for additional suckler cow premiums for persons entitled to Community suckler cow premiums. Articles 6 and 7 replace the contribution payable on the sale of pigs to the Pigs Marketing Board by extending the levy on slaughtered or exported pigs and Article 8 renames the Livestock Marketing Commission. Article 9 repeals a power to make loans for fish farming. Articles 10 to 15 make amendments to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, including extending the powers to make regulations for the welfare of livestock. Article 16 enables the Department to impose charges for the use of locks and effluent disposal facilities on or near Upper and Lower Lough Erne and the River Erne and the tributaries of the Loughs. Articles 17 and 18 amend the Artificial Reproduction of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 to provide for fees for licences and for controls on advertising and Articles 19 to 23 make amendments to the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, including provisions relating to compensation for slaughter and to examinations by inspectors.

Offences created by this instrument

Sale of animals as pets in street or public place article 12(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Additional grants for persons entitled to Community suckler cow premiums article 5(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Additional grants for persons entitled to Community suckler cow premiums article 5(3)(e) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

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Northern Ireland Commons · Commons Chamber · 7 July 1994
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.), That the draft Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 24th May, be approved.— [Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Northern Ireland) Order 1994 Lords · Lords Chamber · 13 July 1994

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