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WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 2

Regulations with respect to the welfare of livestock.

2.(1) The Ministry may, after consultation with such persons appearing to it
to represent any interests concerned as the Ministry considers appropriate, by
regulations make such provision with respect to the welfare of livestock for
the time being situated on agricultural land as it thinks fit; and without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this section the
regulations may in particular include provision

(a)with respect to the dimensions and layout of accommodation for livestock,
the materials to be used in constructing any such accommodation and the
facilities by way of lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, drainage, water
supply and otherwise to be provided in connection with any accommodation;

(b)for ensuring the provision of balanced diets for livestock and for
prohibiting or regulating the use of any substance as food for livestock and
the sale and supply of any substance intended for use as food for livestock;

(c)for prohibiting the bleeding of livestock and the mutilation of livestock
in any manner specified in the regulations, and for prohibiting or regulating
the use of any method of marking or restraining livestock or interfering with
the capacity of livestock to smell, see, hear, emit sound or exercise any
other faculty;

(d)that a person who contravenes specified provisions of the regulations shall
be guilty of an offence under this section.

(2) Regulations made under this section shall be subject to negative
resolution.

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