# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 5: Tethering

Extent: E+W

(1) Where the use of tethers is permitted in accordance with paragraph 4, they shall not cause injury to the pigs and shall be inspected regularly and adjusted as necessary to ensure a comfortable fit.
(2) Each tether shall be of sufficient length to allow the pigs to move as stipulated in paragraph 6(2) below and the design shall be such as to avoid, as far as possible, any risk of strangulation, pain or injury.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2682/schedule/6/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-wales-regulations-2001/schedule-6/paragraph-5
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