Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act (No. 13 of 1984). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to extend the law relating to the protection of animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal welfare Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act applies to animals specified in a declaration made under section 2, or to any animal which is bred or kept for production of food, wool, skin, fur, or feathers or for use in, or for the purpose of, the farming of land or animal husbandry (sect. 2). Regulation-making powers of the Minister with respect to the protection of animals to which the Act applies are outlined in section 3. Persons who are owners or have animals under their control shall inspect the condition of animals and of equipment at least once a day if animals are kept in intensive units as defined in section 1 (sect. 4). Buildings or structures may be declared to be intensive units by the Minister under section 6. Section 7 requires the keeping of records of inspections made under section 4. Section 5 prescribes requirements with respect to feeding. Powers of inspectors, being veterinary surgeons appointed by the Minister, include inspection, examining, testing and sampling of animals and feedstuffs (sect. 8). The remaining provisions of this Act deal with offences, with evidence of certificates signed by the State Chemist or the Assistant State Chemist certifying certain examinations, tests, etc. carried out by an inspector under section 8, and together with further regulation by the Minister. (14 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Protection of animals kept for farming purposes (Electro-immobilisation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 197 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 705 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 127 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Deer Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Ranching/captive breeding Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2022) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Biosecurity, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX