I hereby give notice that, under section 75 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the Animal Welfare (Layer Hens) Code of Welfare 2012 is issued on 6 December 2012, being the date it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette, and comes into effect on 7 December 2012, being the day after the date it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette.
I also give notice, under section 76 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, that on 6 December 2012, the Animal Welfare (Layer Hens) Code of Welfare 2005* is revoked.
The code of welfare is available for inspection free of charge and for purchase at the following address:
Animal Welfare Team, Ministry for Primary Industries, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace (PO Box 2526), Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November 2012.
DAVID CARTER, Minister for Primary Industries.
*New Zealand Gazette, 23 December 2004, No. 175, page 4405
New Zealand Gazette, 6 September 2007, No. 98, page 2613