sch.4-sec.8Humanely killing cattle

sch.4-sec.8 Humanely killing cattle

A person in charge of cattle that is suffering from severe distress, disease or injury that can not reasonably be treated must ensure the cattle is humanely killed at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , cattle is killed humanely if the cattle is killed in a way that— causes rapid unconsciousness and death immediately after unconsciousness happens; and if the cattle is older than 24 hours—does not include a blow to the head; and is otherwise humane. If a person does kill cattle, the person must take reasonable steps to confirm the death of the cattle immediately after believing the cattle has been killed. (sch.4-sec.8-ssec.1) A person in charge of cattle that is suffering from severe distress, disease or injury that can not reasonably be treated must ensure the cattle is humanely killed at the first reasonable opportunity. (sch.4-sec.8-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , cattle is killed humanely if the cattle is killed in a way that— causes rapid unconsciousness and death immediately after unconsciousness happens; and if the cattle is older than 24 hours—does not include a blow to the head; and is otherwise humane. (sch.4-sec.8-ssec.3) If a person does kill cattle, the person must take reasonable steps to confirm the death of the cattle immediately after believing the cattle has been killed.

• (a) causes rapid unconsciousness and death immediately after unconsciousness happens; and
• (b) if the cattle is older than 24 hours—does not include a blow to the head; and
• (c) is otherwise humane.