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Welfare of Animals (Docking of Working Dogs Tails and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 387 of 2012).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
These Regulations concern exemption of certain working dogs from the prohibition of the removal of the whole or any part of a dog s tail, otherwise than for the purpose of medical treatment pursuant to section 6 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. They set out the requirements to be observed before a veterinary surgeon for such procedure. Specified type of activities for purpuses of these Regulations includ lawful pest control and lawful shooting of animals.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk122324.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 153 of 2012).
Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 156 of 2012).
Implements
Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Chapter 16).