Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.2-sec.2Meaning of floor area
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sch.2-sec.2 Meaning of floor area
The floor area , of a pen, stall or farrowing crate, means the area of the floor of the pen, stall or crate. For subsection (1) , the floor area of a pen, stall or farrowing crate includes an area of the floor covered by a feeder or waterer only if the feeder or waterer— does not impede the movement of a pig being kept in the pen, stall or crate; and is not reasonably likely to cause injury to a pig being kept in the pen, stall or crate. (sch.2-sec.2-ssec.1) The floor area , of a pen, stall or farrowing crate, means the area of the floor of the pen, stall or crate. (sch.2-sec.2-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the floor area of a pen, stall or farrowing crate includes an area of the floor covered by a feeder or waterer only if the feeder or waterer— does not impede the movement of a pig being kept in the pen, stall or crate; and is not reasonably likely to cause injury to a pig being kept in the pen, stall or crate.
- (a) does not impede the movement of a pig being kept in the pen, stall or crate; and
- (b) is not reasonably likely to cause injury to a pig being kept in the pen, stall or crate.