# The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

No person shall stun, slaughter or kill, or cause or permit to be stunned, slaughtered or killed, any animal without restraining it in an appropriate manner in such a way as to spare it any avoidable pain, suffering, agitation, injury or contusions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/731/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-slaughter-or-killing-regulations-1995/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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