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Animal Welfare Act 1992
9CRemoving or trimming beak of fowl
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9C Removing or trimming beak of fowl (1) A person commits an offence if the person removes or trims the beak of a fowl. (2) This section does not apply to a veterinary practitioner who removes or trims the beak for a therapeutic purpose. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. fowl means a female domesticated chicken (Gallus gallus).