SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26Increase in maximum term for certain summary offences

Docking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949 (c. 70)

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1

The Docking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (prohibition of docking and nicking except in certain cases), in subsection (3), for “three months” there is substituted

51 weeks

.

3

In section 2 (restriction on landing docked horses)—

a

in subsection (3), and

b

in subsection (4),

for “3 months” there is substituted

51 weeks

.