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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997/schedule-1/paragraph-31",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1480",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/31",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Attendants",
  "text": "(1) In order to ensure the necessary care of the animals during transport, consignments of animals shall be accompanied by a sufficient number of attendants, taking into account the number of animals transported and the duration of the journey.\n(2) At least one attendant shall accompany the animals except in the following cases—\n(a) where animals are transported in receptacles which are secured, adequately ventilated and, where necessary, contain enough food and liquid, in dispensers which cannot be tipped over, for a journey of twice the anticipated time;\n(b) where the transporter performs the function of attendant; or\n(c) where the consignor has appointed an agent to care for the animals at appropriate stopping or transfer points.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "ssi/2000/167",
      "affecting_title": "The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Scotland) Regulations 2000"
    },
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/2000/1618",
      "affecting_title": "The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 2) Order 2000"
    },
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      "affecting_title": "The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 2) Order 2000"
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    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "wsi/2001/2662",
      "affecting_title": "The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) Order 2001 (revoked)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1480/schedule/1/paragraph/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:07:16.167162+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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