PART I

Preliminary and General

Short title, citation and construction.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965.

(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Protection of Animals Act, 1911, and that Act and this Act may be cited together as the Protection of Animals Acts, 1911 and 1965.

Definitions.

2. —In this Act—

“the Principal Act” means the Protection of Animals Act, 1911;

“castration” means an operation for the complete surgical removal of the gonads or a process designed to cause their complete atrophy;

“greyhound” includes any whippet and any strain or cross of greyhound or whippet;

“horse” includes donkey, mule and hinny;

“public road” includes any public highway, street or footpath;

“public place” means any place to which the public have access whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge;

“veterinary surgeon” means a person for the time being registered in the register of veterinary surgeons established and maintained under the Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1931 ;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture.

Repeals.

3. —The Protection of Animals Act (1911) Amendment Act, 1912, and the Protection of Animals Act (1911) Amendment Act, 1921, are hereby repealed.