8.—(1) No person shall use excessive force to control any animals in a market.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, no person shall use in a market—
(a)any instrument which is capable of inflicting an electric shock to control any animals;
(b)any stick, goad or other instrument or thing to hit or prod any calves; or
(c)any stick (other than a flat slap stick or a slap marker), non-electric goad or other instrument or thing to hit or prod any pigs.
(3) The prohibition in paragraph (2)(a) above shall not apply to the use of an instrument mentioned in that paragraph, on the hindquarters of any cattle over the age of 6 months or adult pigs which are refusing to move forward when there is space for them to do so.
(4) No person shall drive or lead any animal over any ground or floor, the nature or condition of which is likely to cause the animal to slip or fall.