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Article 6 NeuteringF1

England and Wales

(1)

A dog that is to be exempted from the prohibition in section 1(3) of the Act must be neutered by a veterinary surgeon unless—

(a)

the dog is already neutered to the satisfaction of the Agency; or

(b)

in the case of a dog that is of the type known as the XL Bully, it was less than 16 months old on the date on which the court made the contingent destruction order under section 4A or 4B of the Act in respect of the dog.

(2)

Where a certificate of exemption is issued under article 9(1) in respect of a dog to which paragraph (1)(b) applies, the holder of the certificate of exemption must ensure that the dog is neutered by a veterinary surgeon on or before the date on which the dog is 18 months old.

(3)

In this article—

  • “neutered” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to a male dog, castrated;

    2. (b)

      in relation to a female dog, spayed;

  • “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 6 substituted (5.12.2024) by The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1149), arts. 1(2), 2(3)