Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 859
Animals, England
Animal Welfare
The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets (Appointed Day and Revocation) (England) Order 2018
Made
17th July 2018
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(5) and (7) and 17(1) and (2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006( 1 ) (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 15(1) of the Act, the Secretary of State published a draft code of practice, consulted on the draft such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent any interests concerned as the Secretary of State considered appropriate and considered any representations made by them.
In accordance with section 15(2) of the Act, the Secretary of State laid a draft of the code of practice referred to in article 2 of this instrument before Parliament on 5th June 2018.
In accordance with section 15(4) of the Act, neither House having resolved within a period of forty days( 2 ) not to approve the draft, the Secretary of State issued the code in the form of the draft.
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets (Appointed Day and Revocation) (England) Order 2018.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets is 8th August 2018.
Revocation
3. The Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Laying Hens( 3 ) is revoked on 8th August 2018.
Transitional provision
4. —(1) This article applies in relation to any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 8th August 2018, caused unnecessary suffering to an animal under section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
(2) Where this article applies—
(a) the Code of Practice referred to in article 2 has no effect for the purposes of section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and
(b) the Code of Recommendations referred to in article 3 continues to have effect for the purposes of that section.
Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
17th July 2018
Laid before Parliament on 5th June 2018.
Originally a Code of Recommendations for the welfare of livestock issued under section 3 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c.34) , which became a Welfare Code through article 3(1)(c) of S.I. 2007/2711 .