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| (1) Where any Veterinary Surgeon or authorized officer is of the opinion that any male animal over the age of one year is unfit for breeding, that Veterinary Surgeon or authorized officer may direct the owner of, or the person in possession of, that animal by notice in writing addressed to such owner or person, to castrate that animal, and such owner or person shall carry out such direction. |
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| (2) The castration of any male animal in pursuance of a notice issued under subsection (1) may-
| | (a) at the request of the owner or person in charge of that animal be performed, or cause to be performed, free of any charge by the Veterinary Surgeon or authorized officer who issued that notice, or | | |
| | (b) at the expense of such owner or person be performed by any other person to the satisfaction of the Veterinary Surgeon or authorized officer who issued that notice. | | |
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