S.I. No. 130/2000 - National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order, 2000.

1. This Order may be cited as the National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order, 2000.

2. The 29th day of May, 2000, is hereby appointed as the day on which Part V of the

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000

, shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of May, 2000.

JOE WALSH,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of this Order is to bring into operation the provisions of Part V of the

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000

, regarding the increase of penalties under the

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

, the

Livestock Marts Act, 1967

and the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935. Part V also amends the provisions relating to the refusal or revocation of licences under the

Livestock Marts Act, 1967

.

I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 1

(5) of the

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000

(No. 2 of 2000), hereby order as follows