Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Chapter 16). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal production Animal health Research Marking/identification Inspection Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to the welfare of vertebrate animals in Northern Ireland. Animals are protected by this Act if they are of a kind which is commonly domesticated in Northern Ireland or if they are under the control of man or not living in a wild state. The Act, among other things: defines responsibilities of owners and persons in charge of an animal; defines unnecessary suffering inflicted on an animal as an offence; prohibits procedures which involve interference with the sensitive tissues or bone structure of the animal, for example castration, ear tagging and dehorning; restricts the use of poisons; promotes the welfare of animals; provides for the introduction of codes of practice for both farmed animals and other animals; provides for powers of enforcement of inspectors. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Dangerous Wild Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 1993 (N.I. 16) of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Animal welfare, Protection of species, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 156 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. No. 43 of 2013). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Animal welfare, Offences/penalties, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 387 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 153 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (2011 Act) (Commencement and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 154 (C. 15) of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX