# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, Paragraph 5


Animals must not be transported by train if the maximum journey time exceeds 8 hours. However, the journey times laid down in paragraph 3 shall apply where the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3, except for rest periods, are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1480/schedule/7/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997/schedule-7/paragraph-5
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