Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011

Number 29 of 2011

WELFARE OF GREYHOUNDS ACT 2011

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Definitions.

3. Service of notifications, notices and documents.

4. Expenses.

5. Regulations.

PART 2

Welfare Generally

6. Codes of practice.

7. Specific welfare standards.

8. Regulations regarding welfare and related matters.

9. Irish Greyhound Stud Book and identification of greyhounds.

10. Notification of sale or transfer of greyhound.

PART 3

Greyhound Breeding

11. Restriction on breeding.

12. Register of greyhound breeding establishments.

13. Representations made by applicant for registration.

14. Appeal to District Court against decision of Club.

15. Removal of greyhound breeding establishment from register.

16. Prohibition on operating unregistered greyhound breeding establishment.

PART 4

Enforcement

17. Appointment of welfare officer.

18. Functions of welfare officers.

19. Search warrant.

20. Welfare notice.

21. Appeal against welfare notice, etc.

22. Notice to local authority, etc.

23. Destruction of detained greyhounds which are in pain, distress or acute state of neglect, etc.

24. Forgery.

25. Obstruction, etc.

26. Penalties and proceedings, etc.

27. Fixed payment notice.

PART 5

Miscellaneous

28. Exercise of functions by secretary of Club.

29. Non-application of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.

Acts Referred to

Number 29 of 2011

WELFARE OF GREYHOUNDS ACT 2011

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE WELFARE OF GREYHOUNDS, REGULATE THE OPERATION OF GREYHOUND BREEDING ESTABLISHMENTS AND ESTABLISH A REGISTER OF GREYHOUND BREEDING ESTABLISHMENTS.

[16th November, 2011]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: