# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 4: Tethering


(1) Where tethers are used in accordance with paragraph 3, they must not cause injury to the pigs and must be inspected regularly and adjusted as necessary to ensure a comfortable fit.
(2) Each tether must be of sufficient length to allow the pigs to move as stipulated in paragraph 5(2)(a) and (e) and the design must be such as to avoid, as far as possible, any risk of strangulation, pain or injury.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110773612/schedule/8/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-england-regulations-2007/schedule-8/paragraph-4
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