ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 23
Cropping dog’s ear
ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 23
Cropping dog’s ear
(1) A person, other than a veterinary surgeon, must not crop a dog’s ear.
Penalty— Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(2) A veterinary
surgeon must not crop a dog’s ear unless the surgeon reasonably considers
the cropping is in the interests of the dog’s welfare. Penalty—
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(3) In this section—
"crop" , a dog’s ear, means to remove part of the ear to make the ear stand
erect.
