Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.8A-sec.15Using penetrating captive bolt devices to stun horses
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sch.8A-sec.15 Using penetrating captive bolt devices to stun horses
A person may stun a horse only if the person has the knowledge, skills and experience to carry out the stunning. Before stunning a horse, a person must ensure— the horse is positioned and restrained to prevent the horse from lowering its head; and at least 1 spare penetrating captive bolt device is readily available for the stunning. A person who stuns a horse must stun the horse— by firing a penetrating captive bolt device— at the middle of the horse’s forehead; and at an angle that directs the penetrating captive bolt towards the brain stem of the horse; and in accordance with the facility’s procedures for stunning a horse. If the horse is not unconscious after the first attempt at stunning the horse, the person must immediately make another attempt at stunning the horse. (sch.8A-sec.15-ssec.1) A person may stun a horse only if the person has the knowledge, skills and experience to carry out the stunning. (sch.8A-sec.15-ssec.2) Before stunning a horse, a person must ensure— the horse is positioned and restrained to prevent the horse from lowering its head; and at least 1 spare penetrating captive bolt device is readily available for the stunning. (sch.8A-sec.15-ssec.3) A person who stuns a horse must stun the horse— by firing a penetrating captive bolt device— at the middle of the horse’s forehead; and at an angle that directs the penetrating captive bolt towards the brain stem of the horse; and in accordance with the facility’s procedures for stunning a horse. (sch.8A-sec.15-ssec.4) If the horse is not unconscious after the first attempt at stunning the horse, the person must immediately make another attempt at stunning the horse.
- (a) the horse is positioned and restrained to prevent the horse from lowering its head; and
- (b) at least 1 spare penetrating captive bolt device is readily available for the stunning.
- (a) by firing a penetrating captive bolt device— (i) at the middle of the horse’s forehead; and (ii) at an angle that directs the penetrating captive bolt towards the brain stem of the horse; and
- (i) at the middle of the horse’s forehead; and
- (ii) at an angle that directs the penetrating captive bolt towards the brain stem of the horse; and
- (b) in accordance with the facility’s procedures for stunning a horse.
- (i) at the middle of the horse’s forehead; and
- (ii) at an angle that directs the penetrating captive bolt towards the brain stem of the horse; and