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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-livestock-prohibited-operations-amendment-regulations-1987/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/114",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare of Livestock (Prohibited Operations) (Amendment) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-livestock-prohibited-operations-amendment-regulations-1987",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThe Welfare of Livestock (Prohibited Operations) Regulations 1982 prohibited a number of operations in relation to livestock for the time being situated on agricultural land.\nThese Regulations amend the 1982 Regulations by prohibiting the tooth grinding of sheep for the time being situated on agricultural land, subject to an exemption where this operation is lawfully done under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Regulation 2(a) and (b)).",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/114/note",
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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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