# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Regulation 5: Duties on a person responsible for a farmed animal

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(1) A person responsible for a farmed animal must ensure that the conditions under which that animal is bred or kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 1.
(2) In relation to the duty in paragraph (1), a person responsible for a farmed animal must have regard to its—
(a) species;
(b) degree of development;
(c) adaptation and domestication; and
(d) physiological and ethological needs in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/388/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2010/regulation-5
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