Section 5.
1The name of the knacker, together with the word "knacker," shall be painted or affixed in a conspicuous manner over the door or gate of the knacker's yard.
2The hair shall be cut from the neck of any horse, ass, or mule directly the animal has been delivered to the knacker.
3All animals shall be slaughtered, with as little suffering as possible, within two days from the time they have been delivered to the knacker. Any animal which is in pain shall be so slaughtered without delay.
4All animals shall be properly fed and watered after they have been delivered to the knacker.
5No animal shall be used or employed for any work after it has been delivered to the knacker.
6The knacker shall enter in a book kept for the purpose such a full and correct description of the colour, marks, and gender of every auimal delivered to him as may clearly distinguish and identify the same, and the name and address of the owner thereof, and the book shall be produced by him before any justice of the peace upon the requirement of such justice, and the knacker shall allow such book to be inspected and extracts to be made therefrom at all reasonable times by any police constable or by any other person authorised by a justice of the peace.
7No person who is under the age of sixteen years shall be admitted to, or permitted to remain in, the knacker's yard during the process of slaughtering or of cutting up the carcase of any animal.
8No animal shall be killed in the sight of any other animal awaiting slaughter.
9The knacker shall not sell or part with alive, or cause or procure or permit any person to sell or part with alive, any animal which has been delivered to him.
