# The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 3: Specific requirements for killing for the purpose of disease control by electrocution

Extent: E+W+S

No person shall kill any animal for the purposes of disease control by electrocution, or cause or permit any animal to be so killed, unless—
(a) the strength and duration of the current used are sufficient to kill immediately an animal of that species; and
(b) the animal has been stunned in accordance with paragraph 5, or with paragraphs 8 and 9, or with paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/731/schedule/9/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-slaughter-or-killing-regulations-1995/schedule-9/paragraph-3
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