Domestic Animals Regulations 2025
29Offence to remove permanent identification device
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29 Offence to remove permanent identification device
(1) A person, other than a veterinary practitioner, must not remove a permanent identification device from a prescribed animal.
(2) A veterinary practitioner must not remove a permanent identification device from a prescribed animal unless—
(a) the practitioner reasonably considers the removal of the device to be necessary for therapeutic reasons; or
(b) the practitioner has been ordered to remove the device by an order of a court.
(3) If a veterinary practitioner removes a permanent identification device from a prescribed animal, the practitioner must take reasonable steps to notify the licence holder holding the records associated with that device of the removal.