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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 5 Paragraph 7:
- 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
Specific requirements for stunning by concussionE+W+S
7.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no person shall stun, or cause or permit to be stunned, by concussion any animal except by an instrument which is applied in the proper position and which is used with the correct strength of cartridge or other propellant, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions to produce an effective stun without fracture to the skull by administering a non-penetrative blow to the skull.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to small batches of rabbits, which may be stunned using a non-mechanical blow to the skull provided that the operation is carried out in such a way that the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)
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