# The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 6


Any person who uses a captive bolt instrument shall check that the bolt is retracted to its full extent after each shot and if it is not so retracted shall ensure that the instrument is not used again until it has been repaired.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/731/schedule/5/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-slaughter-or-killing-regulations-1995/schedule-5/paragraph-6
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