{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/docking-and-nicking-of-horses-act-1949/section-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/docking-and-nicking-of-horses-act-1949/section-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/70",
  "legislation_title": "Docking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/docking-and-nicking-of-horses-act-1949",
  "path": "section/3",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "In this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—\n“docking” means the deliberate removal of any bone or any part of a bone from the tail of a horse, and the expression “docked” shall be construed accordingly;\n“horse” includes stallion, gelding, colt, mare, filly, pony, mule and hinny;\n“nicking” means the deliberate severing of any tendon or muscle in the tail of a horse, and the expression “nicked” shall be construed accordingly.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 3 repealed (E.W.) (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), s. 68(3), Sch. 4 (with ss. 1(2), 58(1), 59, 60); S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(m); S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(m)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/70/section/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:20:14.533097+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}