Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2019
23Use of electronic collars
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23 Use of electronic collars
A person must not use an electronic collar on an animal unless—
(a) the electronic collar is an authorised electronic collar and is used on a dog or cat in accordance with regulations 24 to 28; or
Reg. 23(b) amended by S.R. No. 136/2025 reg. 7(a).
(b) the electronic collar is used on cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, camels, alpacas or llamas as part of a scientific procedure or program of scientific procedures approved under a licence granted under Part 3 of
Reg. 23(c) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2025 reg. 7(b).
(c) the electronic collar is part of an approved electronic collar system and is used on cattle in accordance with regulation 28A.
Reg. 23A inserted by S.R. No. 136/2025 reg. 8.