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IE · Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013

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Inhalt

  1. Art. 1 Short title and commencement.
  2. Art. 2 Interpretation.
  3. Art. 3 Laying of regulations and orders.
  4. Art. 4 Repeals.
  5. Art. 5 Expenses.
  6. Art. 6 Disposal of moneys received by Minister.
  7. Art. 7 Application of Act to disease.
  8. Art. 8 Prohibition on farm animals straying.
  9. Art. 9 Disease eradication areas.
  10. Art. 10 Prohibition on spreading disease.
  11. Art. 11 Duty to protect animal welfare.
  12. Art. 12 Prohibition on animal cruelty.
  13. Art. 13 Feeding of animals.
  14. Art. 14 Prohibition on abandonment of animals.
  15. Art. 15 Prohibition on animal fighting, etc.
  16. Art. 16 Prohibited operations and procedures.
  17. Art. 17 Use of anaesthetics, etc.
  18. Art. 18 Protection of animals from poison.
  19. Art. 19 Inspection of protected animals and equipment.
  20. Art. 20 Records as regards intensive units.
  21. Art. 21 Welfare of animals during sale.
  22. Art. 22 Regulation of sale of animals to minors.
  23. Art. 23 Humane destruction of animal.
  24. Art. 24 Measures relating to animals in distress.
  25. Art. 25 Codes of practice.
  26. Art. 26 Animal health levies.
  27. Art. 27 Duty to pay levy before export of live animals.
  28. Art. 28 Animal health levy due and payable.
  29. Art. 29 Duty to keep records.
  30. Art. 30 Destruction and disposal.
  31. Art. 31 Compensation.
  32. Art. 32 Valuation.
  33. Art. 33 Arbitration.
  34. Art. 34 Limitation on compensation.
  35. Art. 35 Abatement of compensation.
  36. Art. 36 Animal health and welfare regulations.
  37. Art. 36A Compliance with EU Regulations - offence and penalty
  38. Art. 37 Appointment of authorised officer.
  39. Art. 38 Functions of authorised officer.
  40. Art. 38A Costs of detention of seized animal
  41. Art. 39 Power of member of Garda Síochána to arrest without warrant.
  42. Art. 40 Search of suspects and stopping vehicles.
  43. Art. 41 Assistance to authorised officer.
  44. Art. 42 Animal health and welfare notice.
  45. Art. 43 Appeal against animal health and welfare notice.
  46. Art. 44 Seizure and detention for non-compliance with notice.
  47. Art. 45 Search warrant.
  48. Art. 46 Obstruction and false statements.
  49. Art. 47 Functions of local authorities.
  50. Art. 48 Default of local authority.
  51. Art. 49 Fixed payment notice.
  52. Art. 50 Evidence of laboratory analysis on certificate, etc.
  53. Art. 51 Service of notice, etc.
  54. Art. 52 Penalties.
  55. Art. 53 Costs of prosecution.
  56. Art. 54 Offence — body corporate.
  57. Art. 55 Summary proceedings.
  58. Art. 56 Presumption of ownership in relation to animals.
  59. Art. 57 Forfeiture — equipment, animal product, etc.
  60. Art. 58 Disqualification.
  61. Art. 59 Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification.
  62. Art. 60 Forfeiture of animal.
  63. Art. 61 Person incapable of taking care of animals.
  64. Art. 62 Proof and authentication of certain documents.
  65. Art. 63 Animal tracing systems.
  66. Art. 64 Census of animals.
  67. Art. 65 Definitions.
  68. Art. 66 Prohibition of unlicensed animal marts, etc.
  69. Art. 67 Grant of licences for animal marts, etc.
  70. Art. 68 Power of Minister to revoke or refuse licence.
  71. Art. 69 Appeal against refusal or revocation of licence.
  72. Art. 70 Regulations in relation to animal marts.
  73. Art. 71 Application (Part 12).
  74. Art. 71A 71A Definitions.
  75. Art. 71B 71B Prohibition
  76. Art. 71C 71C Seizure under section 38 of specified animal: supplementary provisions.
  77. Art. 71D 71D Compensation for licensees under Musk Rats Act 1933.
  78. Art. 71E 71E Appointment of assessor.
  79. Art. 71F 71F Assignment of application to assessor.
  80. Art. 71G 71G Assessor may require or seek further information or documents.
  81. Art. 71H 71H Failure by applicant to cooperate.
  82. Art. 71I 71I Notice of determination.
  83. Art. 71J 71J Appeal to High Court.
  84. Art. 71K 71K Remission of determination to Minister.
  85. Art. 71L 71L Payment of compensation by Minister.
  86. Art. 71M 71M Revocation of licences under Musk Rats Act 1933
  87. Art. 72 Forgery.
  88. Art. 73 Fees.
  89. Art. 74 Service agreements.
  90. Art. 75 Continuance of certain instruments.
  91. Art. 76 Amendment of Animal Remedies Act 1993.
  92. Art. 77 Amendment of section 17 of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.
  93. Art. 78 Amendment of sections 12 and 15 of Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011.