Paragraph 2 F1F2
Scotland
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), end of lay hens and end of life breeder hens may be killed on premises where they have been kept as laying or breeder hens by exposure to gas mixtures in accordance with Part V of this Schedule.
The owner of the end of lay hens or the end of life breeder hens must give the Scottish Ministers a minimum of five working days' notice specifying–
the owner’s name and address;
the address of the premises at which the killings will take place;
the date on which the killings will take place;
which of the combinations of gas mixture and chamber listed in the table in Part V of this Schedule is intended to be used for the killings; and
the number and age of hens being killed and whether kept as laying or breeder hens.
Part IV of this Schedule applies to the killing of end of lay hens and end of life breeder hens permitted by this paragraph.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
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. 7A 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(6)