sch.5-sec.28Minimum spell duration

sch.5-sec.28 Minimum spell duration

This section applies to each of the following persons— a driver of a road-going vehicle transporting livestock; a stock attendant who has custody of livestock being transported by train; an operator of a depot or saleyard who has temporary custody of livestock being transported. The person must, before the maximum time off water for the livestock is reached, ensure the livestock is given a spell for at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock. However, if the minimum spell duration for the livestock is more than 24 hours, the minimum spell duration may be reduced to 24 hours if— the maximum time off water for the livestock has not yet been reached; and the actual time for which the livestock has been off water is less than 24 hours. If the custody of livestock being transported is transferred to a person at a destination and the person is unable to ascertain when the livestock last had reasonable access to water— the maximum time off water for the livestock is taken to have been reached; and the person must, as soon as reasonably practicable, spell the livestock for the minimum spell duration for the livestock. In this section— destination includes a depot or saleyard. (sch.5-sec.28-ssec.1) This section applies to each of the following persons— a driver of a road-going vehicle transporting livestock; a stock attendant who has custody of livestock being transported by train; an operator of a depot or saleyard who has temporary custody of livestock being transported. (sch.5-sec.28-ssec.2) The person must, before the maximum time off water for the livestock is reached, ensure the livestock is given a spell for at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock. (sch.5-sec.28-ssec.3) However, if the minimum spell duration for the livestock is more than 24 hours, the minimum spell duration may be reduced to 24 hours if— the maximum time off water for the livestock has not yet been reached; and the actual time for which the livestock has been off water is less than 24 hours. (sch.5-sec.28-ssec.4) If the custody of livestock being transported is transferred to a person at a destination and the person is unable to ascertain when the livestock last had reasonable access to water— the maximum time off water for the livestock is taken to have been reached; and the person must, as soon as reasonably practicable, spell the livestock for the minimum spell duration for the livestock. (sch.5-sec.28-ssec.5) In this section— destination includes a depot or saleyard.

• (a) a driver of a road-going vehicle transporting livestock;
• (b) a stock attendant who has custody of livestock being transported by train;
• (c) an operator of a depot or saleyard who has temporary custody of livestock being transported.
• (a) the maximum time off water for the livestock has not yet been reached; and