Article 13 Slaughter of injured animalsC1 C2 C3

England, Wales and Scotland

If, in the opinion of a veterinary inspector, an imported animal is either—

(a)

so badly injured, or

(b)

in such poor physical condition,

that it would be cruel to keep it alive, the appropriate Minister shall cause the animal to be slaughtered.

Annotations

C1: Arts. 8-14 excluded (30.4.2005) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1158), regs. 1(1), 34, Sch. 8 (with reg. 2)
C2: Arts. 8-14 excluded (29.6.2006) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1471), regs. 1(1), 35(3), Sch. 9
C3: Arts. 8-14 excluded (2.4.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/194), regs. 1(1), 37(3), sch. 9 (with regs. 2, 37(1)(2))