Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954

[F1 6 E+W+S The castration of a male animal specified in the following table before it has reached the age so specified, that is to say—

bull	[F2 2 months]
sheep	3 months
goat	2 months
[F3 pig, [F4 in Wales,]	[F4 4 weeks]; and
in England,	8 days]
[F5 pig	8 days]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Paras. 6, 6A substituted for para. 6 by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964 (c. 39), s. 1(1)(3)

F2 Words substituted by S.I. 1982/1626, art. 2

F3 Entry "pig" in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (9.6.2003) by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1328), arts. 1, 2

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (18.7.2003) by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Amendment (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1844), arts. 1, 2

F5 Entry "pig" in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (S.) (3.10.2003) by Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) (Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/476), arts. 1(1), 2