Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

SCHEDULES

Section 14(1)(a).

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. OPERATIONS WHICH MAY BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN ANAESTHETIC

1 Any experiment duly authorised under[F1 the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986]. N.I.

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F1 1986 c.14

2 The making of injections or extractions by means of a hollow needle. N.I.

3 The rendering in emergency of first aid for the purpose of saving life or relieving pain. N.I.

4 Any minor operation performed by a veterinary surgeon, being an operation which by reason of its quickness or painlessness is customarily so performed without the use of an anaesthetic. N.I.

5 Any minor operation, whether performed by a veterinary surgeon or by some other person, being an operation which is not customarily performed only by such a surgeon. N.I.

6 Tail docking— N.I.

(i) in the case of dogs, before their eyes are open;

(ii) in the case of pigs, before the[F2 eighth day] of life;

(iii) in the case of lambs either—

(a) by the application of a rubber ring or other constricting device before the second week of life; or

(b) by any other means before the age of three months.

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F2 SR 1983/309

7 Castration— N.I.

(i) by the application of a rubber ring or other constricting device to a calf, goat, pig or lamb before the second week of life;

[F3 (ii) by any other means—

(a) in the case of a calf or goat, before the age of two months;

[F4 (b) in the case of a pig, before the age of eight days; and]

(c) in the case of a lamb, before the age of three months.]

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F3 SR 1995/173

F4 SR 2003/380

[F5 8 The disbudding of calves by chemical cauterisation applied before the second week of life.] N.I.

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F5 SR 1996/514

9 The amputation of the dew claws of a dog before its eyes are open. N.I.

N.I.

Schedule 2—Repeals