UK Offence Report

The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2006 No. 538 — creates 17 criminal offences.

17offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
21 December 2006
In force from
5 January 2007
Extent
Not stated
Subject
TV licensing, fare evasion and school attendance
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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

These Regulations, revoke the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, which implemented Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport (O.J. No L340, 11.12.91, p 17). These Regulations makes for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 (on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97) (“Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005”). It also makes provision for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation 1255/97 (concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC) (O.J. L 174, 2.7.97 p.1). Part 2 of the Regulations enforces the requirements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 in relation to transport (regulation 5), transporters (regulation 6), roll-on-roll-off vessels (regulation 7) organisers (regulation 8), keepers (regulation 9) and assembly centres (regulation 10). It also enforces the requirements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 in relation to control posts (regulation 11). Regulation 11(1) makes it an offence to operate a control post without prior approval. Part 3 provides derogations relating to means of transport by road used in respect of journeys not exceeding 12 hours in order to reach the final destination (regulations 12 to 19). Part 4 provides for the amendment, suspension or revocation of approvals, authorisations or certificates and for representations against a notice to amend, suspend or revoke them (regulations 20 to 23). Inspectors are given powers to require compliance with the Regulations, including the power to stop a journey (regulation 24). Owners or charterers of vessels used to transport animals are required to produce information on demand to an inspector, which may include a plan of the vessel (regulation 27).

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