sch.8A-sec.12Emergency killing of horses

sch.8A-sec.12 Emergency killing of horses

A person working at a livestock slaughter facility may perform an emergency killing of a horse at the facility only if the person has the knowledge, skills and experience to kill the horse humanely. The person killing the horse must ensure the horse is killed humanely. For subsection (2) , a horse is killed humanely if the horse is killed in a way that— causes rapid unconsciousness and death of the horse immediately after unconsciousness happens; and does not include a blow to the head of the horse; and is otherwise humane. If the person uses a firearm to kill the horse humanely, the person must use the firearm in the way mentioned in section 14 . See also section 17 for when a firearm is suitable for shooting a horse. The person who performed the emergency killing must confirm the horse is dead by checking for— an absence of corneal reflex; and an absence of heartbeat; and an absence of breathing. (sch.8A-sec.12-ssec.1) A person working at a livestock slaughter facility may perform an emergency killing of a horse at the facility only if the person has the knowledge, skills and experience to kill the horse humanely. (sch.8A-sec.12-ssec.2) The person killing the horse must ensure the horse is killed humanely. (sch.8A-sec.12-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , a horse is killed humanely if the horse is killed in a way that— causes rapid unconsciousness and death of the horse immediately after unconsciousness happens; and does not include a blow to the head of the horse; and is otherwise humane. (sch.8A-sec.12-ssec.4) If the person uses a firearm to kill the horse humanely, the person must use the firearm in the way mentioned in section 14 . See also section 17 for when a firearm is suitable for shooting a horse. (sch.8A-sec.12-ssec.5) The person who performed the emergency killing must confirm the horse is dead by checking for— an absence of corneal reflex; and an absence of heartbeat; and an absence of breathing.

• (a) causes rapid unconsciousness and death of the horse immediately after unconsciousness happens; and
• (b) does not include a blow to the head of the horse; and
• (c) is otherwise humane.
• (a) an absence of corneal reflex; and
• (b) an absence of heartbeat; and
• (c) an absence of breathing.