(LRC Revised)

Number 15 of 2013

ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 5 May 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, there are changes to this Act which have not been implemented by the Revised Acts editorial team, see highlighted entries

here

. Note that some amendments may not be in force until commenced by a commencement order or other provision.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Mental Health Act 2026

(11/2026), enacted 7 May 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and

including the

Avian Influenza (Precautionary Confinement of Birds and Restriction on Assembly of

Live Birds) Regulations 2025 (Revocation) Regulations 2026

(S.I. No. 184 of 2026), made 29 April 2026, were considered in the preparation of

this revision.

Disclaimer: While every care has

been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning

the

accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not

accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify

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errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

15

of

2013

ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 5 May 2026

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Laying of regulations and orders.

4. Repeals.

5. Expenses.

6. Disposal of moneys received by Minister.

PART 2

Prevention and Control of Animal Disease

7. Application of Act to disease.

8. Prohibition on farm animals straying.

9. Disease eradication areas.

(Repealed)

10. Prohibition on spreading disease.

PART 3

Animal Welfare

11. Duty to protect animal welfare.

12. Prohibition on animal cruelty.

13. Feeding of animals.

14. Prohibition on abandonment of animals.

15. Prohibition on animal fighting, etc.

16. Prohibited operations and procedures.

17. Use of anaesthetics, etc.

18. Protection of animals from poison.

19. Inspection of protected animals and equipment.

20. Records as regards intensive units.

21. Welfare of animals during sale.

22. Regulation of sale of animals to minors.

23. Humane destruction of animal.

24. Measures relating to animals in distress.

PART 4

Codes of Practice

25. Codes of practice.

PART 5

Animal Health Levies

26. Animal health levies.

27. Duty to pay levy before export of live animals.

28. Animal health levy due and payable.

29. Duty to keep records.

PART 6

Destruction, Disposal, etc., of Animals

30. Destruction and disposal.

31. Compensation.

32. Valuation.

33. Arbitration.

34. Limitation on compensation.

35. Abatement of compensation.

PART 7

Regulations Relating to Animal Health and Welfare

36. Animal health and welfare regulations.

36A. Compliance with EU Regulations - offence and penalty.

PART 8

Enforcement

37. Appointment of authorised officer.

38. Functions of authorised officer.

38A. Costs of detention of seized animal.

39. Power of member of Garda Síochána to arrest without warrant.

40. Search of suspects and stopping vehicles.

41. Assistance to authorised officer.

42. Animal health and welfare notice.

43. Appeal against animal health and welfare notice.

44. Seizure and detention for non-compliance with notice.

45. Search warrant.

46. Obstruction and false statements.

PART 9

Local Authorities

47. Functions of local authorities.

48. Default of local authority.

PART 10

Proceedings and Sanctions

49. Fixed payment notice.

50. Evidence of laboratory analysis on certificate, etc.

51. Service of notice, etc.

52. Penalties.

53. Costs of prosecution.

54. Offence — body corporate.

55. Summary proceedings.

56. Presumption of ownership in relation to animals.

57. Forfeiture — equipment, animal product, etc.

58. Disqualification.

59. Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification.

60. Forfeiture of animal.

61. Person incapable of taking care of animals.

62. Proof and authentication of certain documents.

PART 11

Animal Tracing Systems

63. Animal tracing systems.

64. Census of animals.

PART 12

(Repealed)

Animal Marts

65.

Definitions.

(Repealed)

66. Prohibition

of unlicensed animal marts, etc.

(Repealed)

67. Grant of

licences for animal marts, etc.

(Repealed)

68. Power of

Minister to revoke or refuse licence.

(Repealed)

69. Appeal

against refusal or revocation of licence.

(Repealed)

70. Regulations

in relation to animal marts.

(Repealed)

71. Application

(

Part 12

).

(Repealed)

PART 12A

Prohibition on Fur or Skin Farming

71A.

Definitions.

71B.

Prohibition.

71C. Seizure

under

section 38

of specified animal: supplementary provisions.

71D.

Compensation for licensees under Musk Rats Act 1933.

71E.

Appointment of assessor.

71F.

Assignment of application to assessor.

71G. Assessor

may require or seek further information or documents.

71H. Failure

by applicant to cooperate.

71I. Notice of

determination.

71J. Appeal to

High Court.

71K. Remission

of determination to Minister.

71L. Payment

of compensation by Minister.

71M.

Revocation of licences under Musk Rats Act 1933.

PART 13

Miscellaneous

72. Forgery.

73. Fees.

74. Service agreements.

75. Continuance of certain instruments.

PART 14

Amendment of Certain Enactments

76. Amendment of

Animal Remedies Act 1993.

(Repealed)

77. Amendment of section 17 of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.

78. Amendment of sections 12 and 15 of Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011.

SCHEDULE 1

Enactments Repealed

SCHEDULE 2

Diseases to which Act applies

SCHEDULE 3

Matters in respect of which Animal Health and Welfare Regulations may be made

SCHEDULE 4

Statutory Instruments considered to be Animal Health and Welfare Regulations

Acts Referred to

Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act 1947

1947, No. 18

Agricultural Products (Regulation of Import) Act 1938

1938, No. 14

Agriculture Appeals Act 2001

2001, No. 29

Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998

1998, No. 24

Animal Remedies Act 1993

1993, No. 23

Arbitration Act 2010

2010, No. 1

Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) Act 1908

8 Edw. 7, c.34

Bovine Diseases (Levies) (Amendment) Act 1996

1996, No. 5

Bovine Diseases (Levies) Act 1979

1979, No. 26

Broadcasting Act 2009

2009, No. 18

Captive Birds Shooting (Prohibition) Act 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c.13

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

2010, No. 24

Clean Wool Act 1947

1947, No. 27

Companies Act 1963

1963, No. 33

Companies Acts

Control of Bulls for Breeding Act 1985

1985, No. 13

Control of Dogs Act 1986

1986, No. 32

Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010

Control of Horses Act 1996

1996, No. 37

Criminal Evidence Act 1992

1992, No. 12

Criminal Justice Act 1984

1984, No. 22

Criminal Justice Act 2006

2006, No. 26

Customs Acts

Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003

Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001

2001, No. 3

Diseases of Animals Act 1966

1966, No. 6

Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010

2010, No. 29

Domestic Violence Act 1996

1996, No. 1

Dublin Police Act 1842

5 & 6 Vict., c.24

Electronic Commerce Act 2000

2000, No. 27

European Communities Act 1972

1972, No. 27

Flax Act 1936

1936, No. 20

Flax Act 1936 (Suspension) Act 1950

1950, No. 9

Garda Síochána Act 2005

2005, No. 20

Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c.16

Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893

56 & 57 Vict., c.39

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006

2006, No. 3

Irish Medicines Board Act 1995

1995, No. 29

Livestock Marts Act 1967

1967, No. 20

Local Government Act 2001

2001, No. 37

Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1887

50 & 51 Vict., c.27

Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1891

54 & 55 Vict., c.70

Mental Health Act 2001

2001, No. 25

Musk Rats Act 1933

1933, No. 16

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act 2000

2000, No. 2

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c.93

Poultry Hatcheries Act 1947

1947, No. 49

Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1965

1965, No. 10

Protection of Animals Act 1911

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c.27

Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984

1984, No. 13

Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878

41 & 42 Vict., c.52

Slaughter of Animals Act 1935

1935, No. 45

Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep (Amendment) Act 1935

1935, No. 37

Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep (Amendment) Act 1936

1936, No. 33

Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep Act 1934

1934, No. 42

Town Police Clauses Act 1847

10 & 11 Vict., c.89

Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854

17 & 18 Vict., c.103

Veterinary Practice Act 2005

2005, No. 22

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012

2012, No. 25

Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011

2011, No. 29

Wool Marketing Act 1968

1968, No. 26

Wool Marketing Act 1984

1984, No. 11

Number

15

of

2013

ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 5 May 2026

AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAW RELATING TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND THEIR

PROTECTION AND IDENTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES

RELATING TO ANIMALS; TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE LICENSING

OF ANIMAL MARTS AND FOR LEVIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE CONTROL OF

ANIMAL DISEASES; TO REPEAL VARIOUS ENACTMENTS RELATING TO ANIMALS; TO AMEND THE DOG

BREEDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 2010, THE ANIMAL REMEDIES ACT 1993 AND THE WELFARE OF

GREYHOUNDS ACT 2011 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[29

th May

, 2013]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering

text)

C1

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 23

Number and

Year

(1)

Provision

(2)

Extent of

Modification

(3)

No. 37 of 2001

Local Government Act 2001

Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,

34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),

141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),

178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and

220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,

13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule

14.

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 15 of 2013

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013

The whole Act.

...

...

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Note regulations to control avian influenza

European Union (Control of Avian Influenza) Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 701 of 2006), as amended by S.I. Nos. 223 and 570 of 2014, made under

European Communities Act 1972

(27/1972), s. 3.

E2

Note previous affecting provision

European Union (Identification of

Equidae) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 62 of 2016), made under

European

Communities Act 1972

(27/1972), s. 3; revoked (13.05.2023) by

European

Union (Animal Identification and Tracing) Regulations 2023

(S.I. No. 254 of

2023), reg. 41(1)(i), subject to transitional provisions in paras. (2)-(6).

Annotations

Modifications (not altering

text)

C1

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 23

Number and

Year

(1)

Provision

(2)

Extent of

Modification

(3)

No. 37 of 2001

Local Government Act 2001

Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,

34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),

141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),

178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and

220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,

13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule

14.

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 15 of 2013

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013

The whole Act.

...

...

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Note regulations to control avian influenza

European Union (Control of Avian Influenza) Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 701 of 2006), as amended by S.I. Nos. 223 and 570 of 2014, made under

European Communities Act 1972

(27/1972), s. 3.

E2

Note previous affecting provision

European Union (Identification of

Equidae) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 62 of 2016), made under

European

Communities Act 1972

(27/1972), s. 3; revoked (13.05.2023) by

European

Union (Animal Identification and Tracing) Regulations 2023

(S.I. No. 254 of

2023), reg. 41(1)(i), subject to transitional provisions in paras. (2)-(6).

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Laying of regulations and orders.

4. Repeals.

5. Expenses.

6. Disposal of moneys received by Minister.

PART 2

Prevention and Control of Animal Disease

7. Application of Act to disease.

8. Prohibition on farm animals straying.

9. Disease eradication areas.

(Repealed)

10. Prohibition on spreading disease.

PART 3

Animal Welfare

11. Duty to protect animal welfare.

12. Prohibition on animal cruelty.

13. Feeding of animals.

14. Prohibition on abandonment of animals.

15. Prohibition on animal fighting, etc.

16. Prohibited operations and procedures.

17. Use of anaesthetics, etc.

18. Protection of animals from poison.

19. Inspection of protected animals and equipment.

20. Records as regards intensive units.

21. Welfare of animals during sale.

22. Regulation of sale of animals to minors.

23. Humane destruction of animal.

24. Measures relating to animals in distress.

PART 4

Codes of Practice

25. Codes of practice.

PART 5

Animal Health Levies

26. Animal health levies.

27. Duty to pay levy before export of live animals.

28. Animal health levy due and payable.

29. Duty to keep records.

PART 6

Destruction, Disposal, etc., of Animals

30. Destruction and disposal.

31. Compensation.

32. Valuation.

33. Arbitration.

34. Limitation on compensation.

35. Abatement of compensation.

PART 7

Regulations Relating to Animal Health and Welfare

36. Animal health and welfare regulations.

36A. Compliance with EU Regulations - offence and penalty.

PART 8

Enforcement

37. Appointment of authorised officer.

38. Functions of authorised officer.

38A. Costs of detention of seized animal.

39. Power of member of Garda Síochána to arrest without warrant.

40. Search of suspects and stopping vehicles.

41. Assistance to authorised officer.

42. Animal health and welfare notice.

43. Appeal against animal health and welfare notice.

44. Seizure and detention for non-compliance with notice.

45. Search warrant.

46. Obstruction and false statements.

PART 9

Local Authorities

47. Functions of local authorities.

48. Default of local authority.

PART 10

Proceedings and Sanctions

49. Fixed payment notice.

50. Evidence of laboratory analysis on certificate, etc.

51. Service of notice, etc.

52. Penalties.

53. Costs of prosecution.

54. Offence — body corporate.

55. Summary proceedings.

56. Presumption of ownership in relation to animals.

57. Forfeiture — equipment, animal product, etc.

58. Disqualification.

59. Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification.

60. Forfeiture of animal.

61. Person incapable of taking care of animals.

62. Proof and authentication of certain documents.

PART 11

Animal Tracing Systems

63. Animal tracing systems.

64. Census of animals.

PART 12

(Repealed)

Animal Marts

65.

Definitions.

(Repealed)

66. Prohibition

of unlicensed animal marts, etc.

(Repealed)

67. Grant of

licences for animal marts, etc.

(Repealed)

68. Power of

Minister to revoke or refuse licence.

(Repealed)

69. Appeal

against refusal or revocation of licence.

(Repealed)

70. Regulations

in relation to animal marts.

(Repealed)

71. Application

(

Part 12

).

(Repealed)

PART 12A

Prohibition on Fur or Skin Farming

71A.

Definitions.

71B.

Prohibition.

71C. Seizure

under

section 38

of specified animal: supplementary provisions.

71D.

Compensation for licensees under Musk Rats Act 1933.

71E.

Appointment of assessor.

71F.

Assignment of application to assessor.

71G. Assessor

may require or seek further information or documents.

71H. Failure

by applicant to cooperate.

71I. Notice of

determination.

71J. Appeal to

High Court.

71K. Remission

of determination to Minister.

71L. Payment

of compensation by Minister.

71M.

Revocation of licences under Musk Rats Act 1933.

PART 13

Miscellaneous

72. Forgery.

73. Fees.

74. Service agreements.

75. Continuance of certain instruments.

PART 14

Amendment of Certain Enactments

76. Amendment of

Animal Remedies Act 1993.

(Repealed)

77. Amendment of section 17 of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.

78. Amendment of sections 12 and 15 of Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011.

SCHEDULE 1

Enactments Repealed

SCHEDULE 2

Diseases to which Act applies

SCHEDULE 3

Matters in respect of which Animal Health and Welfare Regulations may be made

SCHEDULE 4

Statutory Instruments considered to be Animal Health and Welfare Regulations

Number

15

of

2013