sch.8A-sec.19Establishing, implementing and maintaining risk management system

sch.8A-sec.19 Establishing, implementing and maintaining risk management system

The owner of a livestock slaughter facility must establish, implement and maintain a risk management system to minimise any risk to the welfare of the horses at the facility. The management system must include policies and procedures for the following matters— the operation and maintenance of the facility and equipment; the management of a horse during— a delay to the scheduled slaughter; or a failure of equipment or power; or a lack of availability of staff; or adverse weather conditions; or the periods outside the normal operating hours of the facility; the handling, emergency killing or slaughtering of a horse, including— unloading a horse from transportation and moving a horse between areas of the facility; and holding a horse in a holding area or lairage; and arranging for a severely distressed, sick, weak or injured horse to be treated, killed or slaughtered; and if a firearm is intended to be used to shoot a horse for an emergency killing or slaughter—the use of the firearm to minimise the risk of injury to another horse; and stunning and exsanguinating a horse; the management of, and response to, reports or observations that a horse’s welfare has been adversely affected, including in the following situations— the horse shows visible signs of severe injury; the horse arrives at the facility in a condition that indicates the horse was not fit for the journey to the facility; the horse was abused or inappropriately handled or cared for, or otherwise subjected to cruelty; this code has not been complied with in relation to the horse’s welfare. (sch.8A-sec.19-ssec.1) The owner of a livestock slaughter facility must establish, implement and maintain a risk management system to minimise any risk to the welfare of the horses at the facility. (sch.8A-sec.19-ssec.2) The management system must include policies and procedures for the following matters— the operation and maintenance of the facility and equipment; the management of a horse during— a delay to the scheduled slaughter; or a failure of equipment or power; or a lack of availability of staff; or adverse weather conditions; or the periods outside the normal operating hours of the facility; the handling, emergency killing or slaughtering of a horse, including— unloading a horse from transportation and moving a horse between areas of the facility; and holding a horse in a holding area or lairage; and arranging for a severely distressed, sick, weak or injured horse to be treated, killed or slaughtered; and if a firearm is intended to be used to shoot a horse for an emergency killing or slaughter—the use of the firearm to minimise the risk of injury to another horse; and stunning and exsanguinating a horse; the management of, and response to, reports or observations that a horse’s welfare has been adversely affected, including in the following situations— the horse shows visible signs of severe injury; the horse arrives at the facility in a condition that indicates the horse was not fit for the journey to the facility; the horse was abused or inappropriately handled or cared for, or otherwise subjected to cruelty; this code has not been complied with in relation to the horse’s welfare.