SCHEDULE 3ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELIGIOUS RITES

PART 3Birds

Method of killingI17

Any person engaged in the killing of a bird in accordance with religious rites without prior stunning must ensure—

a

the bird is killed by the severance of both of its carotid arteries by rapid, uninterrupted movements of a hand-held knife; and

b

the knife to be used for killing is—

i

undamaged; and

ii

of sufficient size and sharpness to kill each bird in the manner described in sub-paragraph (a).