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The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 2 Paragraph 1:
- Act by S.S.I. 2000/62 reg 10(3). Sch.8 Pt.III
- Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2004/13 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted by S.I. 2003/3272 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 2 para. 1(a) revoked by S.S.I. 2012/321 reg. 30(2)(e)
- Sch. 3 para. 11(za) inserted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 11(aa) inserted by S.I. 2007/402 reg. 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 11(aa) inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 13(c)(d) substituted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 5
- Sch. 5 para. 13(2)(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 13(2)(c)-(d) by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(6)
- Sch. 5 para. 13(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 5(13)(c)(d) by S.I. 2007/402 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 5 para. 13(e) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 6(3)
- Sch. 7 para. 7(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 7(3)(b)
- Sch. 7 para. 10(b)(ii)(iii) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 10(b)(ii) by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 7(6)
- Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(aa)-(dd) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(aa)(bb) by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 7(4)
- Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(bb) words omitted by S.S.I. 2002/238 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(bb) words substituted by S.I. 2001/3830 reg. 2(b)
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 2(6)
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.I. 2007/402 reg. 2(5)
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(8)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(4)(5) omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(5)(b)
- Sch. 7A Pt. 2 substituted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(4)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1) words inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(5)(a)(i)
- Sch. 7A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(3)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(3)(b)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(5)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(5) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(6)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 5(a) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(6)(b)
- Sch. 7A para. 5(d) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(6)(c)
- Sch. 7A para. 6(b) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(7)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 7 words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(8)
- Sch. 7A para. 6(d) words substituted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(7)(b)
- Sch. 7A heading words inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(2)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(g) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2004/13 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(g) inserted by S.I. 2003/3272 reg. 2(5)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(h) inserted by S.I. 2006/1200 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 9 para. 6 inserted by S.I. 2006/1200 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(g) inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(9)
- Regulations certain functions transferred by S.I. 1999/672 art. 2 Sch. 1
- Regulations functions transferred by S.I. 2004/3044 art. 2(a)-(c) Sch. 1 (functions in relation to W transferred to the Assembly)
- Regulations revoked by S.I. 2014/1240 reg. 47(1)(a)
- Regulations revoked by S.I. 2015/1782 reg. 47(a)
- Regulations revoked by S.I. 2014/951 reg. 46(a)
- reg. 3A inserted by S.S.I. 2001/73 reg. 4
- reg. 3A inserted by S.I. 2001/447 reg. 4
- reg. 3A inserted by S.I. 2001/1303 reg. 4
- reg. 7(8) inserted by S.I. 1999/1820 Sch. 2 para. 158
- reg. 14A inserted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 15(2) words inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 3
- reg. 26A inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 4
- reg. 29 inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 5
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act by S.S.I. 2000/62 reg 10(3). Sch.8 Pt.III
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2004/13 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted by S.I. 2003/3272 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 3 para. 11(za) inserted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 11(aa) inserted by S.I. 2007/402 reg. 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 11(aa) inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 13(c)(d) substituted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 5
- Sch. 5 para. 13(2)(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 13(2)(c)-(d) by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(6)
- Sch. 5 para. 13(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 5(13)(c)(d) by S.I. 2007/402 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 5 para. 13(e) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 6(3)
- Sch. 7 para. 7(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 7(3)(b)
- Sch. 7 para. 10(b)(ii)(iii) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 10(b)(ii) by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 7(6)
- Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(aa)-(dd) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(aa)(bb) by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 7(4)
- Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(bb) words omitted by S.S.I. 2002/238 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 7 para. 8(c)(iii)(bb) words substituted by S.I. 2001/3830 reg. 2(b)
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 2(6)
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.I. 2007/402 reg. 2(5)
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(8)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(4)(5) omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(5)(b)
- Sch. 7A Pt. 2 substituted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(4)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1) words inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(5)(a)(i)
- Sch. 7A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(3)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(3)(b)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(5)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(5) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(6)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 5(a) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(6)(b)
- Sch. 7A para. 5(d) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(6)(c)
- Sch. 7A para. 6(b) words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(7)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 7 words omitted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(8)
- Sch. 7A para. 6(d) words substituted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(7)(b)
- Sch. 7A heading words inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 8(2)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(g) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2004/13 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(g) inserted by S.I. 2003/3272 reg. 2(5)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(h) inserted by S.I. 2006/1200 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 9 para. 6 inserted by S.I. 2006/1200 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(g) inserted by S.I. 2007/2461 reg. 2(9)
- reg. 3A inserted by S.S.I. 2001/73 reg. 4
- reg. 3A inserted by S.I. 2001/447 reg. 4
- reg. 3A inserted by S.I. 2001/1303 reg. 4
- reg. 7(8) inserted by S.I. 1999/1820 Sch. 2 para. 158
- reg. 14A inserted by S.S.I. 2007/150 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 15(2) words inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 3
- reg. 26A inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 4
- reg. 29 inserted by S.I. 2012/501 reg. 5
General requirements for all slaughterhouses and knackers' yardsE+W+S
1. The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall ensure that—
(a)its construction, facilities, equipment and operation are such as to spare animals any avoidable excitement, pain, injury or suffering;
(b)it has suitable equipment and facilities available for the purpose of unloading animals from means of transport, save that any occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard which was in operation before 1st July 1994 need not comply with this requirement until 1st January 1996;
(c)there are no sharp edges or protrusions in the slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard with which any animal may come into contact;
(d)the place of slaughter or killing is sited in such a way as to minimise handling of the animal at any time up to the point of slaughter or killing;
(e)any instrument, restraining equipment, other equipment or installation which is used for stunning, slaughter or killing is designed, constructed and maintained so as to facilitate rapid and effective stunning, slaughter or killing in accordance with these Regulations; and
(f)for emergency use, suitable spare equipment and instruments for stunning, slaughter or killing are kept at the site within the slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard where stunning, slaughter or killing takes place and—
(i)such equipment and instruments are properly maintained and thoroughly inspected regularly by the occupier or by a competent person acting on his behalf in order to ensure that there is no defect in any of them; and
(ii)any defect found at any time in such equipment or instruments is rectified forthwith.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)
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