Regulations 2 and 3(a)
1.—(1) Ear notching;
(2) Ear tagging;
(3) Microchipping;
(4) Tattooing;
(5) Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
2. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
3.—(1) The procedure may not be carried out on farmed deer.
(2) The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.