The Animal Welfare (Codes of Practice) (Appointed Day) (England) Order 2010

Made: 18th February 2010

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 15(5) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006[^f00001], makes the following Order.

Citation and application

1

This Order—

• (a) may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Codes of Practice) (Appointed Day) (England) Order 2010; and

• (b) applies in England.

Appointed Day

2

The appointed day for the following codes of practice coming into force is 6th April 2010—

• (a) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-Human Primates[^f00002];

• (b) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Cats[^f00003];

• (c) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs[^f00004];

• (d) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and their Hybrids[^f00005].

Signed

Jim Fitzpatrick — Minister of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 18th February 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order sets 6th April 2010 as the appointed day when the codes of practice specified in article 2 come into force.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c.45.

[^f00002]: Laid before Parliament on 21st January 2010.

[^f00003]: Laid before Parliament on 8th December 2009.

[^f00004]: Laid before Parliament on 8th December 2009.

[^f00005]: Laid before Parliament on 8th December 2009.