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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986-amendment-regulations-2012/schedule-3/part-4/paragraph-14",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111530313",
  "legislation_title": "The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012",
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  "number": "14",
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  "text": "If the application of regulated procedures to animals taken from the wild is authorised in this licence the holder shall ensure—\n(a) that animals taken from the wild are captured by a competent person using a method which does not cause the animal avoidable pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm; and\n(b) that an animal taken from the wild which is found to be injured or in poor health is not subjected to a regulated procedure unless and until it has been examined by a veterinary surgeon or other competent person; and, unless the Secretary of State has agreed otherwise, action has been taken to minimise the suffering of the animal.",
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  "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."
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