# The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 11: Instruments to make animals move

Extent: E+W+S

No person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, to make any animal move any instrument which administers an electric shock, except that such an instrument which has been designed for the purpose of making an animal move may be used on adult bovine animals and adult pigs which refuse to move, provided that—
(za) the use of such an instrument is avoided as far as possible;
(aa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) the shocks last no more than one second each, are adequately spaced out and are not used repeatedly if the animal fails to respond;
(b) the animal has room ahead of it in which to move; and
(c) such shocks are applied only to the muscles of the hindquarters.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/731/schedule/3/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-slaughter-or-killing-regulations-1995/schedule-3/paragraph-11
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