# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 19

Extent: E+W

Where defects in automated or mechanical equipment of the type referred to in paragraph 18 are discovered, these shall be rectified immediately, or if this is impossible, appropriate steps shall be taken to safeguard the health and well-being of the animals pending the rectification of such defects including the use of alternative methods of feeding and watering and methods of providing and maintaining a satisfactory environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2682/schedule/1/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-wales-regulations-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-19
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