Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act (to come into effect in both the County Borough of Dublin and the Borough of Dun Laoghaire) 1 February 1937 The Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935 (Dublin County Borough and Dun Laoghaire Borough) (Date of Commencement) Order 1936 (S.I. No. 370 of 1936), art. 3
Whole Act (to come into effect in the remainder of Saorstát Eireann) 3 August 1937 Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935 (Date of Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1937 (S.I. No. 153 of 1937), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 4 & sch. 1
Alt. of penalties under. 2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 37, sch. 3
Am. 10/1965, s.28
Constr. of refs. to "sanitary authority". 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 47 (1) (b)
Penalties incd. (ss. 9(3), 12(2), 13(2), 14(2), 15(3), 19(2), 20(3), 28(3)(d), 29(2), 30) 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 47 (2), sch. 2
Provns. relating to applic. of. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 16 (3), 33 (3)
Restricted S. I. No. 14 of 2008, regs. 1, 38(5)
  S. I. No. 311 of 2010, regs. 1, 42(5)
Saving for. 2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 5, 31, sch. 2, pts. 4, 6
Trans. of functns. under. S.R. & O. No. 58 of 1947
  S.R. & O. No. 417 of 1947
S. 2(1), def. of "sanitary authority" del. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 47 (1) (a)
S. 3, s. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 47 (1) (c)
S. 4 (in pt.) rep. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch. 1, pts. 1, 2
S. 4 rep. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch. 1, pt. 3
S. 10 (in pt.) rep. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch. 1, pt. 1
S. 10 rep. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch. 1, pt. 2
Part II (ss. 12-18)approved instruments prescribed for the purposes of S.I. No. 599 of 2008, art. 3
S. 12(1)(c) applied with modifications S.I. No. 192 of 2004, reg. 3
S. 15, appl. to pigs. S. I. No. 227 of 1973, art. 4
S. 15(4) rep. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch. 1
S. 30A, new s. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 47 (1) (d)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 15(5) Slaughter of Animals (Approved Instruments) (Pigs) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 227 of 1973)
S. 16 Slaughter of Animals Act 1935 (Approved Instruments) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 599 of 2008)
S. 16(1) Slaughter of Animals (Approved Instruments) (Pigs) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 227 of 1973)
  Slaughter of Animals (Approved Instruments) Order 1936 (S.I. No. 323 of 1936)
S. 16(3) Slaughter of Animals (Approved Instruments) Order 1936 (S.I. No. 323 of 1936)
Pt. III The Slaughter of Animals (Slaughter Licence) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 303 of 1936)