# The Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990, Article 15: Additional duties of market authorities


It shall be the duty of a market authority to ensure that—
(a) all passageways and sale rings in the market and all pens in which animals are kept are—
(i) constructed and maintained in a manner which is not likely to cause injury or unnecessary suffering to animals; and
(ii) free from any sharp edges or projections with which animals may come into contact;
(b) an adequate supply of wholesome water is available for animals;
(c) adequate facilities in the form of troughs, buckets, drinking bowls or other drinking devices are available for watering animals; and
(d) any covered accommodation in the market in which animals are kept is capable of being adequately ventilated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2628/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-at-markets-order-1990/article-15
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