# The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 7

Extent: E+W+S

The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard and any person engaged in the stunning or killing of any animal shall ensure that any animal which is to be stunned or killed by mechanical or electrical means applied to the head is presented in such a position that the equipment can be applied and operated easily, accurately and for the appropriate time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/731/schedule/4/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-slaughter-or-killing-regulations-1995/schedule-4/paragraph-7
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