You are looking at a part of the Animal Welfare Act 1999. This part is called the definition of a significant surgical procedure. It was repealed on 9 May 2021 by section 9 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015, which can be found at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM5174829.

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5: Definition of research, testing, and teaching, or

"What "research, testing, and teaching" means in the Animal Welfare Act, including work that involves manipulating animals."

7: Notice of making of Order in Council, or

"What happens when the government makes a new animal welfare rule"

6Definition of significant surgical procedure (Repealed)

Notes

Section 6: repealed, on 9 May 2021, by section 9 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).