Paragraph 23 Loading and unloading

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Animals shall be loaded and unloaded in such a way as to ensure that they are not caused injury or unnecessary suffering by reason of—

(a)

the excessive use of anything used for driving animals; or

(b)

contact with any part of the means of transport or receptacle or with any other obstruction.