The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations 2014 (revoked)
PART 1General
1Citation, extent, application and commencement
2Expiry
3Interpretation
4The competent authority
PART 2Certificates, temporary certificates and licences
CHAPTER 1Certificates and temporary certificates
5Requirement for a certificate or temporary certificate
6Operations which require a certificate or temporary certificate
7Certificates
8Conditions for a certificate
9Temporary certificates
10Conditions for a temporary certificate
11Grant of certificates and temporary certificates
CHAPTER 2Licences
12Requirement for a licence
13Operations which require a licence
14Exceptions to the requirement for a licence
15Licences
16Conditions for a licence
17Grant of licences
CHAPTER 3Administrative provisions
18Refusal to grant a certificate, temporary certificate or licence
19Suspension or revocation of a certificate, temporary certificate or licence
20Modification of a certificate or licence
21Refusal to modify a certificate or licence
22Appeals
23WASK licences
24Fees
PART 3National rules
25Additional requirements for slaughterhouses
26Additional requirements for killing animals other than in slaughterhouses
27Additional requirements for killing animals in accordance with religious rites
28Killing animals other than those to which the EU Regulation applies
PART 4Derogation
29Depopulation operations
PART 5Offences and penalties
30Offences
31Obstruction offences
32Offences by bodies corporate
33Penalties
PART 6Enforcement
34Inspectors
35Power to enter premises
36Warrants
37Power to inspect and seize
38Enforcement notices
39Appeals against enforcement notices
40Power of local authority to prosecute
41Time limit for prosecutions
PART 7Miscellaneous provisions
42Notices
43Consequential and supplementary amendments
44Transitional provision: certificates
45Transitional provision: slaughterhouses (layout, construction and equipment)
46Review
47Revocations
SCHEDULE 1ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSES
PART 1Introductory
1Interpretation
2Scope
PART 2Layout, construction and equipment of slaughterhouses
3General requirements
4Animals delivered other than in containers
5Lairages other than field lairages
6Field lairages
7Shackle lines
8Stunning pens
9Facilities for horses
PART 3Handling operations
10General requirements
11Inspection of animals
12Animals which have experienced pain or suffering and unweaned animals
13Animals delivered other than in containers
14The driving of animals
15Moving animals with care
16Instruments for guiding animals
17Lairaging of animals
PART 4Restraining operations
18General requirement
19Restraining bovine animals
20Suspending poultry
21Shackle lines
22Restraining operations
PART 5Stunning and killing operations
23General requirements
24Penetrative captive bolt
25Non-penetrative captive bolt
26Percussive blow to the head
27Electrical stunning other than by waterbath
28Electrical stunning by waterbath
29Exposure to gas – pigs
30Exposure to gas – poultry
31Bleeding or pithing
32Horses
SCHEDULE 2ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING ANIMALS OTHER THAN IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
PART 1Introductory
1Interpretation
2Scope
3Exemptions
PART 2Layout, construction and equipment of premises
4General requirements
5Animals delivered other than in containers
6Lairages other than field lairages
7Field lairages
8Shackle lines
9Stunning pens
10Facilities for horses
PART 3Handling operations
11General requirements
12Inspection of animals
13Animals which have experienced pain or suffering and unweaned animals
14Emergency killing
15Animals delivered other than in containers
16The lifting or dragging of animals
17The driving of animals
18Moving animals with care
19Instruments to guide animals
20Instruments to make animals move
21Treatment of animals
22Lairaging of animals
23Handling of animals delivered in containers
24Killing of animals delivered in containers
25Poultry awaiting killing at place of purchase
PART 4Restraining operations
26General requirement
27Restraining bovine animals
28Electric currents
29Tying legs
30Suspending animals
31Shackle lines
32Restraining operations
PART 5Stunning and killing operations
33General requirements
34Penetrative captive bolt
35Non-penetrative captive bolt
36Percussive blow to the head
37Electrical stunning other than by waterbath
38Electrical stunning by waterbath
39Exposure to gas – prohibition
40Exposure to gas – pigs
41Exposure to gas – poultry
42Bleeding or pithing
43Horses
44Surplus chicks in hatchery waste
SCHEDULE 3ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELIGIOUS RITES
PART 1Introductory
1Interpretation
2General prohibition
PART 2Sheep, goats and bovine animals
3Restraint of adult bovine animals
4Use and maintenance of restraining pens
5Method of killing
6Handling of sheep, goats and bovine animals during killing
PART 3Birds
7Method of killing
8Handling birds during killing
PART 4Rabbinical Commission
9Membership
10Supplementary
SCHEDULE 4KILLING ANIMALS OTHER THAN THOSE TO WHICH THE EU REGULATION APPLIES
1Interpretation
2Scope
3Exemptions
4Humane killing
5Poultry, rabbits or hares bled for private domestic consumption
SCHEDULE 5PROVISIONS OF THE EU REGULATION
SCHEDULE 6CONSEQUENTIAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY AMENDMENTS
1Firearms Act 1968
2Slaughterhouses Act 1974
3Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
4The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2009
5Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2013
SCHEDULE 7TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (CERTIFICATES)
1Operations in a slaughterhouse immediately before 1st January 2013
2Simplified procedure for persons who have three years’ professional experience
SCHEDULE 8TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (SLAUGHTERHOUSES)
1Animals delivered other than in containers
2Lairages other than field lairages
3Field lairages
4Shackle lines
5Electrical stunning other than by waterbath
6Electrical stunning by waterbath
7Exposure to gas

2014 No. 1240

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The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations 2014 (revoked)F1

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