# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Paragraph 19: Automatic or mechanical equipment


Where any defect in automated or mechanical equipment of the type specified in paragraph 18 is discovered, it must be rectified immediately, or if that is impossible, appropriate steps must be taken to safeguard the health and well-being of the animals pending the rectification of such defects including the use of alternative methods of feeding and watering and methods of providing and maintaining a satisfactory environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2010/9780111010228/schedule/1/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2010/schedule-1/paragraph-19
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