OpenLegislation

Part II EXCLUSIONS FROM PROVISIONS OF PART I

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

  1. (a)

    the castration of a male animal being —

    1. (i)

      a horse, pony, ass or mule,

    2. (ii)

      a bull, boar or goat which has reached the age of two months,

    3. (iii)

      a ram which has reached the age of three months, or

    4. (iv)

      a cat or dog;

  2. (b)

    the spaying of a cat or dog;

  3. (c)

    the removal (otherwise than in an emergency for the purpose of saving life or relieving pain or suffering) of any part of the antlers of a deer before the velvet of the antlers is frayed and the greater part of it has been shed;

  4. (d)

    the desnooding of a turkey which has reached the age of 21 days;

  5. (e)

    the removal of the combs of any poultry which have reached the age of 72 hours;

  6. (f)

    the cutting of the toes of a domestic fowl or turkey which has reached the age of 72 hours;

  7. (g)

    the performance of a vasectomy or the carrying out of electro-ejaculation on any animal or bird kept for production of food, wool, skin or fur or for use in the farming of land;

  8. (h)

    the removal of the supernumerary teats of a calf which has reached the age of 3 months; or

    1. (i)

      the dehorning or disbudding of a sheep or goat, except the trimming of the insensitive tip of an ingrowing horn which, if left untreated, could cause pain or distress.