# Animal Health Act 1981, Paragraph 2


As regards water, if, in the case of any animal, such a request is not made, so that the animal remains without a supply of water for 24 consecutive hours—
(a) the consignor and the person in charge of the animal shall each be guilty of an offence against this Act; and
(b) it shall lie on the person charged to prove such a request and the time within which the animal had a supply of water.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/22/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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