Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.8A-sec.10Management of horses
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sch.8A-sec.10 Management of horses
As soon as practicable after a horse arrives at a livestock slaughter facility, a person working at the facility must assess the horse’s health and wellbeing. A person handling a horse at the facility must— if the horse is to be slaughtered within 24 hours after arriving at the facility— move the horse to a lairage at the facility; and ensure the horse has access to drinking water; or if the horse is not to be slaughtered within 24 hours after arriving at the facility— move the horse to a holding area at the facility; and ensure the horse has access to drinking water and feed. (sch.8A-sec.10-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after a horse arrives at a livestock slaughter facility, a person working at the facility must assess the horse’s health and wellbeing. (sch.8A-sec.10-ssec.2) A person handling a horse at the facility must— if the horse is to be slaughtered within 24 hours after arriving at the facility— move the horse to a lairage at the facility; and ensure the horse has access to drinking water; or if the horse is not to be slaughtered within 24 hours after arriving at the facility— move the horse to a holding area at the facility; and ensure the horse has access to drinking water and feed.
- (a) if the horse is to be slaughtered within 24 hours after arriving at the facility— (i) move the horse to a lairage at the facility; and (ii) ensure the horse has access to drinking water; or
- (i) move the horse to a lairage at the facility; and
- (ii) ensure the horse has access to drinking water; or
- (b) if the horse is not to be slaughtered within 24 hours after arriving at the facility— (i) move the horse to a holding area at the facility; and (ii) ensure the horse has access to drinking water and feed.
- (i) move the horse to a holding area at the facility; and
- (ii) ensure the horse has access to drinking water and feed.
- (i) move the horse to a lairage at the facility; and
- (ii) ensure the horse has access to drinking water; or
- (i) move the horse to a holding area at the facility; and
- (ii) ensure the horse has access to drinking water and feed.