This Regulation, consisting of 40 sections divided into six Parts and completed by three Schedules, implements the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 by providing specifications on: confinement of fowl for egg production; circumstances in which tail docking of cows, heifers and calves, debarking of dogs, declawing of cats and pinioning of birds’ wings shall be carried out and the register to be kept in relation to these procedures; animal trade; powers of inspectors; penalty notice offenc