SCHEDULES

Section 1.

FIRST SCHEDULE E+W+S Excepted Operations

1 E+W+S[F1 Any procedure duly authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986].

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted by Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14, SIF 4:5), s. 27(2), Sch. 3 para. 3

2 E+W+SThe rendering in emergency of first aid for the purpose of saving life or relieving pain.

3 E+W+SThe docking of the tail of a dog before its eyes are open.

4 E+W+SThe amputation of the dew claws of a dog before its eyes are open.

5 E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 para. 5 repealed by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964 (c. 39), s. 1(1)(2)

[F3 6 E+W+SThe castration of a male animal specified in the following table before it has reached the age so specified, that is to say—

bull	[F4 2 months]
sheep	3 months
goat	2 months
[F5 pig]	[F5 4 weeks]]

Textual Amendments

F3 Paras. 6, 6A substituted for para. 6 by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964 (c. 39), s. 1(1)(3)

F4 Words substituted by S.I. 1982/1626, art. 2

F5 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (10.8.1994) by S.I. 1994/2126, reg. 8(2)

6A E+W+SThe foregoing paragraph shall not apply to the castration of an animal by using a rubber ring or other device to constrict the flow of blood to the scrotum unless the device is applied within the first week of life.

7 E+W+SAny minor operation performed by a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner, being an operation which, by reason of its quickness or painlessness, is customarily so performed without the use of an anaesthetic.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Para. 7 amended by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964 (c. 39), s. 1(1)(4)

C2 Power to modify para. 7 given by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34), s. 5

C3 Paras. 7, 8 amended by S.I. 1980/685, art. 2

8 E+W+SAny minor operation, whether performed by a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner or by some other person, being an operation which is not customarily performed only by such a surgeon or practitioner.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Para. 8 amended by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964 (c. 39), s. 1(1)(4)

C5 Power to modify para. 8 given by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34), s. 5

C6 Paras. 7, 8 amended by S.I. 1980/685, art. 2