I hereby give notice that, under section 75 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the Code of Welfare: Horses and Donkeys is issued on 28 January 2016, being the date it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette, and comes into effect on 29 January 2016, being the day after the date it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

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 16th day of December 2015.

Hon NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.