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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 3 Part II:
- 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. 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
PART IIE+W+SREQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ANIMALS AWAITING SLAUGHTER OR KILLING
General requirementsE+W+S
2. The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard and any person engaged in the movement of lairaging of animals shall ensure that—
(a)every animal is unloaded as soon as possible after its arrival and, if delay in unloading is unavoidable, it is protected from adverse weather conditions and is provided with adequate ventilation;
(b)when unloaded, every animal is protected from adverse weather conditions and is provided with adequate ventilation;
(c)if any animal has been subjected to high temperatures in humid weather, it is cooled by appropriate means;
(d)any animals which might injure each other on account of their species, sex, age or origin or for any other reason are kept and lairaged apart from each other;
(e)pending the slaughter or killing of any sick or disabled animal in the slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard, it is kept apart from any animal which is not sick or disabled; and
(f)no person drags any animal which has been stunned or killed over any other animal which has not been stunned or killed.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)
Inspection of animalsE+W+S
3. The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall ensure that the condition and state of health of every animal is inspected at least every morning and evening by him or by a competent person acting on his behalf.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)
Slaughter or killing of animals which have experienced pain or suffering and unweaned animalsE+W+S
4. The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard and any person engaged in the movement or lairaging of any animal shall ensure that—
(a)any animal which has experienced pain or suffering during transport or following its arrival at the slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard; and
(b)any animal which is too young to take solid feed,
is slaughtered or killed immediately.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)
Emergency slaughter and killingE+W+S
5. The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard and any person engaged in the movement of lairaging of any animal shall ensure that any animal which is unable to walk is not dragged to its place of slaughter or killing but—
(a)is slaughtered or killed where it lies; or
(b)if it is possible and to do so would not cause any unnecessary pain or suffering, is transported on a trolley or movable platform to a place of emergency slaughter or killing where it is then immediately slaughtered or killed.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)
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