Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.3-sec.15Inspections of sheep
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sch.3-sec.15 Inspections of sheep
A person in charge of sheep must take reasonable steps to ensure the sheep are inspected to assess the welfare of the sheep. An inspection under subsection (1) must be carried out at regular intervals having regard to the following matters— the stocking density of the sheep; the availability of suitable food; the reliability of water supply; the age of the sheep; whether any of the sheep are pregnant; the climatic conditions to which the sheep are exposed; any known health risks to the sheep. flystrike (sch.3-sec.15-ssec.1) A person in charge of sheep must take reasonable steps to ensure the sheep are inspected to assess the welfare of the sheep. (sch.3-sec.15-ssec.2) An inspection under subsection (1) must be carried out at regular intervals having regard to the following matters— the stocking density of the sheep; the availability of suitable food; the reliability of water supply; the age of the sheep; whether any of the sheep are pregnant; the climatic conditions to which the sheep are exposed; any known health risks to the sheep. flystrike
- (a) the stocking density of the sheep;
- (b) the availability of suitable food;
- (c) the reliability of water supply;
- (d) the age of the sheep;
- (e) whether any of the sheep are pregnant;
- (f) the climatic conditions to which the sheep are exposed;
- (g) any known health risks to the sheep. Example for paragraph (g) — flystrike