BAILII [Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Search] [Feedback]

Northern Irish Legislation

You are here:  BAILII >> Databases >> Northern Irish Legislation >> WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]


WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 1



1.(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who causes unnecessary pain or
unnecessary distress to any livestock for the time being situated on
agricultural land and under his control or permits any such livestock to
suffer any such pain or distress of which he knows or may reasonably be
expected to know shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any act lawfully done under the Cruelty
to Animals Act 1876 or to any act done by or under the direction of any person
in accordance with the terms of a licence granted by the Ministry for the
purpose of enabling that person to undertake scientific research.


[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

© 1972 Crown Copyright

BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback
URL: http://www.bailii.org/nie/legis/num_act/woaai1972325/s1.html