# The Welfare of Pigs Regulations 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations apply on agricultural land. They prohibit the tethering of pigs (regulation 2) and the keeping of any pig in a stall or pen unless the stall or pen meets specified requirements (regulation 3) subject to certain exceptions (regulations 2(3), 3(4) and (5).
These Regulations create offences under section 2 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 for which the penalty on summary conviction is imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (currently £1000), or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1477/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-pigs-regulations-1991/note
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