Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016

Amendment of section 10 of Animal Remedies Act 1993 - authorised officers

17. Section 10 of the Animal Remedies Act 1993 is amended by substituting for subsection (1) the following:

“(1) The Minister or a person authorised by the Minister in that behalf, may for the purposes of enforcing this Act, appoint in writing, such persons or classes of person as he or she considers appropriate to be authorised officers for the exercise of all or any of the functions conferred on an authorised officer under this Act as may be specified in the appointment and subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate, including, but not limited to, conditions as to species of animal or activities involving animals (such as horse and greyhound racing).”.