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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 No. 164
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 to insert conditions to be applied to two exempted procedures.
Regulation 2(2) inserts a condition specifying the length of a sheep’s tail which must be retained when it is docked.
Regulation 2(3) inserts a condition relating to the requirements which must be met before a deer’s antlers may be removed.
A business and regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector.
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