Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2012/321 Scotland

The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 34 obligations carry imprisonment (3 months). 2 carry different penalties and 31 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person14 Operator11 Applicant2

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

General

1 of 3 sections shown
s.003 The competent authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food Standards Scotland must act as competent authority for animal welfare at slaughterStatutory regulator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

Certificates of competence

8 of 12 sections shown
s.004 Requirement for certificate or temporary certificate Regulated
  • Do not carry out regulated killing operations without a certificateAny Person
s.007 Certificates Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must grant certificate if conditions metStatutory regulator
s.008 Conditions for a certificate Regulated
  • Submit required documentation and fee for animal welfare certificateApplicant
s.009 Temporary certificates Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must grant temporary certificate to qualifying applicantsStatutory regulator
s.010 Conditions for a temporary certificate Regulated
  • Submit evidence, declaration, criminal history and fee for temporary certificateApplicant
s.011 Grant of certificates and temporary certificates Regulated
  • Ensure certificate specifies operation, animal category and equipment typeAny Person
s.012 Refusal of a certificate or temporary certificate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must refuse certificate if conditions not met or applicant not fit and properStatutory regulator
s.014 Modification of a certificate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must modify or refuse to modify your certificate upon requestStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Operations requiring certificate or temporary certificate
s.006 Exceptions to the requirement for a certificate or temporary certificate
s.013 Suspension or revocation of certificate or temporary certificate
s.015 Fees
Part 3

National rules

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Additional requirements
Part 4

Derogation

1 of 1 section shown
s.017 Depopulation operations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must publish notice when granting depopulation derogationCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 5

Enforcement

2 of 4 sections shown
s.018 Enforcement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers and Food Standards Scotland enforce animal welfare at killing rulesStatutory regulator
s.021 Enforcement notices Regulated
  • Comply with enforcement notices at your own expenseAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Powers of entry
s.020 Power to inspect and seize
Part 6

Offences and penalties

2 of 3 sections shown
s.022 Offences Imprisonment
  • Contravene animal welfare at slaughter rulesAny Person
s.024 Penalties Imprisonment
  • Commit animal welfare offences at time of killingAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.023 Bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships and unincorporated associations
Part 7

Appeals

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.025 Appeals
Part 8

Ancillary provisions

0 of 5 sections shown
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.026 Notices
s.027 Transitional provisions
s.028 Consequential amendments
s.029 Repeals and revocations
s.030 Modification of the 1995 Regulations
Schedules

Schedules

20 of 25 shown
s.sch001 Lairages (including field lairages) Regulated
  • Provide suitable tethering and feeding equipment in lairageOperator
s.sch001 In the case of killing by exposure to gas mixture... Regulated
  • Convey pigs to maximum gas concentration point within 30 secondsAny Person
s.sch001 Gas killing of poultry Regulated
  • Ensure gas chambers for poultry killing meet design and safety standardsOperator
s.sch001 Killing of horses Prosecution
  • Kill a horse within sight of other horsesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch001 Facilities for horses Regulated
  • Provide separate horse killing room and safe loose boxesOperator
s.sch001 General requirements – handling operations Regulated
  • Handle animals humanely during unloading, lairaging and movementOperator
s.sch001 General requirements – restraining operations Regulated
  • Restrain animals properly before stunning or slaughterOperator
s.sch001 Restraining equipment Regulated
  • Use proper restraint equipment for large cattle and safe shackle lines for poultryAny Person
s.sch001 Captive bolt device Regulated
  • Use captive bolt stunners correctly to ensure effective stunningAny Person
s.sch001 A person who uses a captive bolt device must check... Regulated
  • Check captive bolt device retraction after each useAny Person
s.sch001 Stunning by waterbath stunners Regulated
  • Comply with waterbath stunner conditions before stunning poultryAny Person
s.sch001 Gas killing of pigs Regulated
  • Ensure gas chambers for pigs meet design, lighting and operational safety standardsOperator
s.sch003 Unloading equipment Regulated
  • Provide suitable unloading equipment and facilities for animalsOperator
s.sch003 Animals delivered other than in containers Regulated
  • Ensure unloading equipment and passageways are safe for animalsOperator
s.sch003 Lairages other than field lairages Regulated
  • Provide adequate pens, safe flooring, ventilation, lighting, water and bedding in lairageOperator
s.sch003 Field lairages Regulated
  • Ensure field lairage has weather protection and drinking facilitiesOperator
s.sch003 Electrical stunning equipment Regulated
  • Use only compliant electrical stunning equipment for individual animal stunningAny Person
s.sch003 Gas stunning equipment for pigs Regulated
  • Use gas stunning equipment that avoids injury and monitors gas concentrationAny Person
s.sch003 Gas stunning equipment for poultry Regulated
  • Ensure gas stunning equipment for poultry is safe and properly monitoredAny Person
s.sch003 Shackle lines Regulated
  • Ensure shackle lines are designed and positioned for bird welfare and accessibilityOperator
5 other schedules
s.sch001 Bleeding
s.sch004 Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980
s.sch004 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006
s.sch004 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
s.sch004 The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

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