S.I. No. 98/2001 - Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Commencement of Sections 17A and 29A) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Commencement of Sections 17A and 29A) Order, 2001.

2. The 27

th

day of March, 2001, is appointed as the day on which sections 17A and 29A (inserted by the

Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act, 2001

(No. 3 of 2001)) of the

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

(No. 6 of 1966), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 27th day of March, 2001.

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 being into operation sections 17A and 29A of the

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

(No. 6 of 1966).

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

section 1

(2) of the

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

(as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1999 (

S.I. No. 307 of 1999

)) hereby order as follows