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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Requirements when carrying out a permitted procedure

  5. 4.Performance of prohibited procedures in an emergency

  6. 5.Sampling

  7. 6.Repeals

  8. Signature

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      SCHEDULE 1

      CATTLE

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to cattle

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

        3. 3.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 4.Castration

        2. 5.Embryo collection or transfer by a non-surgical method

        3. 6.Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

        4. 7.Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection by a non-surgical method

        5. 8.Dehorning

        6. 9.Disbudding

        7. 10.Removal of supernumerary teats

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      SCHEDULE 2

      PIGS

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to pigs

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

        3. 3.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 4.Castration

        2. 5.Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

        3. 6.Nose ringing

        4. 7.Tail docking

        5. 8.Tooth reduction

        6. 9.Tusk trimming

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      SCHEDULE 3

      SHEEP

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to sheep

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

        3. 3.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 4.Castration

        2. 5.Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

        3. 6.Implantation of a subcutaneous hormone

        4. 7.Tail docking

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      SCHEDULE 4

      GOATS

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to goats

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

        3. 3.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 3.Castration

        2. 4.Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

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      SCHEDULE 5

      HORSES

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to horses

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 3.There are no associated requirements.

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      SCHEDULE 6

      DEER

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to deer

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 3.Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

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      SCHEDULE 7

      BIRDS

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to birds

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

        3. 3.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 4.(1) With the exception of beak trimming (where paragraph 11...

        2. 5.Neck tagging

        3. 6.Web notching

        4. 7.Web tagging

        5. 8.Wing tagging

        6. 9.Castration

        7. 10.Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

        8. 11.Beak trimming of poultry

        9. 12.Desnooding

        10. 13.De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys

        11. 14.Dubbing

        12. 15.Removal of the dependent portion of its wattles

        13. 16.Wing pinioning

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      SCHEDULE 8

      CATS AND DOGS

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to cats and dogs

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

        3. 3.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 4.Removal of the dew claws of dogs

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      SCHEDULE 9

      FISH

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to fish

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Other management procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 3.Removal of fish scales

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      SCHEDULE 10

      REPTILES

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to reptiles

        1. 1.Identification procedures

        2. 2.Procedures for the control of reproduction

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 3.There are no associated requirements.

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      SCHEDULE 11

      ANY OTHER KIND OF ANIMAL

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        PART I Part I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to any other kind of animal

        1. 1.Identification procedures

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        PART II Part II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

        1. 2.There are no associated requirements.

  9. Explanatory Note

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