Regulation 4 Amendment of intensive units regulations

In the Welfare of Livestock (Intensive Units) Regulations 1978^f1, after paragraph (5) of regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

“(6)

(a)

Where the automatic equipment of an intensive unit includes a ventilation system, that system shall contain–

(i)

an alarm which will give adequate warning of the failure of that system to function properly (which alarm will operate even if the principal electricity supply to it has failed); and

(ii)

additional equipment (whether automatic or not) which, in the event of such a failure of the ventilation system, will provide adequate ventilation so as to protect the livestock in the unit from suffering unnecessary pain or unnecessary distress as a result of the failure.

(b)

The alarm mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) above shall be tested and the additional equipment mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) above shall be thoroughly inspected, in each case, by a stock keeper or other competent person not less than once every seven days in order to check that there is no defect in it and, if any defect is found in such alarm or equipment (whether or not on it being tested or inspected in accordance with this paragraph) it shall be rectified forthwith.”.