There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, PART II.
4.—(1) When the method used is the application of a rubber ring or other device to constrict the flow of blood to the scrotum, the procedure shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days.
(2) When any other method is used it shall only be used up to the age of 3 months.
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I1Sch. 3 para. 4 in operation at 2.4.2012, see reg. 1
5.—(1) The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal.
(2) The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
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I2Sch. 3 para. 5 in operation at 2.4.2012, see reg. 1
6. This would apply to subcutaneous hormone (or other pharmaceutical product) for modulating seasonal reproductive activity in adult females.
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I3Sch. 3 para. 6 in operation at 2.4.2012, see reg. 1
7.—(1) In all cases, enough of the tail shall be retained to cover the vulva of a female animal or the anus of a male animal.
(2) When the method used is the application of a rubber ring or other device to constrict the flow of blood to the tail, the procedure shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days, or by any other means such as a hot docking iron, before the age of three months.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 3 para. 7 in operation at 2.4.2012, see reg. 1
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