# The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 8: Specific requirements for stunning by electronarcosis — electrodes

Extent: E+W+S

No person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, electrodes to stun any animal unless—
(a) the electrodes are so placed that they span the brain, enabling the current to pass through it;
(b) appropriate measures are taken to ensure that there is good electrical contact; and
(c) the strength and duration of the current used is such that the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/731/schedule/5/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-slaughter-or-killing-regulations-1995/schedule-5/paragraph-8
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