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Paragraph 2 Slaughter by a religious methodF1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

In this Schedule references to slaughter by a religious method are references to slaughter without the infliction of unnecessary suffering—

(a)

by the Jewish method for the food of Jews by a Jew who holds a licence in accordance with Schedule 1 (which relates to the licensing of slaughtermen) and who is duly licensed—

(i)

in England and Wales by the Rabbinical Commission referred to in Part IV of this Schedule; or

(ii)

in Scotland by the Chief Rabbi; or

(b)

by the Muslim method for the food of Muslims by a Muslim who holds a licence in accordance with Schedule 1.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (W.) (20.5.2014) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/951), regs. 1(c), 46(a); and revoked (E.) (5.11.2015) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1782), regs. 1(4), 47(a)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)