sch.6-sec.3Suitability of pens used to hold livestock

sch.6-sec.3 Suitability of pens used to hold livestock

An operator of a saleyard must ensure— the penning density of livestock held in a pen minimises the risk of harm to the livestock; and livestock held in a pen, other than a selling pen, have sufficient space to move freely and lie down to rest; and livestock held in a selling pen have sufficient space to allow the livestock— to stand; and to rise unassisted if the livestock has fallen down; and to be inspected; and pigs held in a pen are prevented from fighting with another pig in an adjoining pen. In deciding whether the penning density of livestock held in a pen minimises the risk of harm to the livestock, the operator must have regard to the following matters— the species of the livestock; the physiological characteristics of the livestock; the body condition of the livestock; the length and density of the wool or hair of the livestock; the horn status of the livestock; the weather conditions affecting the pen; the design and capacity of the pen; the time spent in the pen. In this section— penning density , of livestock in a pen, means the amount of space provided for each animal in the pen. selling pen means a pen used to confine livestock for sale. (sch.6-sec.3-ssec.1) An operator of a saleyard must ensure— the penning density of livestock held in a pen minimises the risk of harm to the livestock; and livestock held in a pen, other than a selling pen, have sufficient space to move freely and lie down to rest; and livestock held in a selling pen have sufficient space to allow the livestock— to stand; and to rise unassisted if the livestock has fallen down; and to be inspected; and pigs held in a pen are prevented from fighting with another pig in an adjoining pen. (sch.6-sec.3-ssec.2) In deciding whether the penning density of livestock held in a pen minimises the risk of harm to the livestock, the operator must have regard to the following matters— the species of the livestock; the physiological characteristics of the livestock; the body condition of the livestock; the length and density of the wool or hair of the livestock; the horn status of the livestock; the weather conditions affecting the pen; the design and capacity of the pen; the time spent in the pen. (sch.6-sec.3-ssec.3) In this section— penning density , of livestock in a pen, means the amount of space provided for each animal in the pen. selling pen means a pen used to confine livestock for sale.

• (a) the penning density of livestock held in a pen minimises the risk of harm to the livestock; and
• (b) livestock held in a pen, other than a selling pen, have sufficient space to move freely and lie down to rest; and
• (c) livestock held in a selling pen have sufficient space to allow the livestock— (i) to stand; and (ii) to rise unassisted if the livestock has fallen down; and (iii) to be inspected; and