Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 1029 (W. 96) of 2007). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations specify the procedures to which the offences in section 5(1) and 5(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 do not apply. Those sections declare the carrying out of a prohibited procedure to be an offence. A prohibited procedure is one which involves interference with the sensitive tissues or bone structure of the animal, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment. For certain of these procedures, depending upon the animals in respect of which they are permitted, Schedules 2 to 9 of these Regulations apply restrictions to the carrying out of the procedure. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Animal welfare Act (2006 Chapter 45). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 (2021) Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Research, Inspection, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 3094 (W.273) of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (W.S.I. No. 2712 (W.228) of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX