I hereby give notice that, under sections 75 and 76 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the Code of Welfare: Rodeos is issued on 30 October 2014, being the date it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette, and comes into effect on 31 October 2014, being the day after the date it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

This Code replaces the Animal Welfare (Rodeos) Code of Welfare 2003*.

The Code is available for inspection free of charge and for purchase at the following address:

Animal Welfare Team, Regulation and Assurance Branch, Ministry for Primary Industries, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace (PO Box 2526), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of October 2014.

Hon NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.

*New Zealand Gazette, 4 December 2003, No. 166, page 4607