# The Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990, Article 6: Protection of animals from injury or unnecessary suffering


(1) No person shall cause or permit any injury or unnecessary suffering to an animal in a market.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) above, it shall be the duty of any person in charge of an animal in a market to ensure that the animal is not, or is not likely to be, caused injury or unnecessary suffering by reason of—
(a) the animal being exposed to the weather;
(b) inadequate ventilation being available for the animal;
(c) the animal being hit or prodded by any instrument or other thing; or
(d) any other cause.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2628/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-at-markets-order-1990/article-6
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