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  Animal Welfare Bill - New Clause "8" - Docking of dogs' tails
  
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  <p>Those voting Aye inserted a <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2006-03-14b.1330.3">new clause</a> into the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/ldbills/088/2006088.htm"> Animal Welfare Bill</a>, which said: </p>
  
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  A person commits an offence if... he removes [or causes the removal of] the whole or any part of a dog's tail, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment... [unless] the dog is a certified working dog that is not more than 5 days old.
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  A person commits an offence if he shows a dog at an event to which members of the public are admitted on payment of a fee,... [and] the dog's tail has been wholly or partly removed... on or after the commencement day, [unless it is a working dog]
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  <p>A small amendment to this new clause was rejected in <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2006-03-14&number=188"> Division 188</a>.</p>
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