Paragraph 11 Instruments to make animals moveF1F2I1
England, Wales and Scotland
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—
the use of such an instrument is avoided as far as possible;
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the shocks last no more than one second each, are adequately spaced out and are not used repeatedly if the animal fails to respond;
the animal has room ahead of it in which to move; and
such shocks are applied only to the muscles of the hindquarters.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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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)
- F2
Sch. 3 ceases to have effect (S. in relation to slaughterhouses) (1.1.2013) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/321), regs. 1(b), 30(1) (with reg. 30(3))
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Sch. 3 para. 11(za) inserted (S.) (6.4.2007) by The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/150), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)
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Sch. 3 para. 11(a) substituted: (E.) (6.4.2007) by The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/402), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b); (S.) (6.4.2007) by The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/150), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b); and (W.) (12.9.2007) by Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2461), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)
Commencement
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Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)