The occupier of a slaughterhouse in which there is a...
- Use and maintain restraining pens correctly in slaughterhouses Occupier
UK Statutory Instrument
1990
United Kingdom
The Slaughter of Animals (Humane Conditions) Regulations 1990
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
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- Occupier 1
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Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
What this Act requires
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Interpretation
Construction and equipment of slaughterhouses, knacker’s yards and lairages
(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall...
Conditions to be observed in connection with the confinement and treatment of animals awaiting slaughter
No person shall— (a) cause unnecessary pain or unnecessary distress...
The occupier of a lairage shall ensure that—
(1) The occupier of a lairage shall ensure that—
(1) The occupier of a lairage shall ensure that within...
No person shall deposit any fodder in a lairage otherwise...
No person shall keep in a field any animal awaiting...
The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall ensure...
(1) No person shall, in a slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or...
Conditions to be observed in connection with the stunning and slaughter of animals
(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below, no person shall stun...
(1) No person shall in a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard—...
(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall...
(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall...
The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard shall ensure...
No person shall stick any animal in a slaughterhouse, knacker’s...
The occupier of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard or lairage...
No person shall install a casting pen in any slaughterhouse...
(1) No person shall slaughter any cattle in a slaughterhouse...
(1) Any person engaged in slaughtering any animals in a...
Any licence granted by a local authority (otherwise than by...
Additional provisions for knacker’s yards
No person shall use for any work a horse which...
Additional provisions for horses
(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below, no person shall slaughter...
Notices, records and returns
(1) Subject to regulation 35 below, the occupier of a...
Subject to regulation 35 below, the occupier of a knacker’s...
Every record required to be kept by an occupier of...
Where, under any bye-law made by a local authority, the...
Offences and penalties
Revocation
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