sch.8A-sec.2Owner’s responsibilities

sch.8A-sec.2 Owner’s responsibilities

The owner of a livestock slaughter facility must— take reasonable measures to minimise the risks to the welfare of a horse at the facility, including minimising the time that a horse is held in a lairage; and make available the equipment that is to be used at the facility for compliance with this code; and ensure a person working at the facility— has the knowledge, skills and experience to perform the person’s role; and is aware of the person’s responsibilities under this code of practice; and ensure a person who works at the facility is available to perform an emergency killing of a horse at any time a horse is at the facility; and appoint a suitably qualified person (an animal welfare officer ) to be responsible for the welfare of the horses at the facility. If the owner becomes aware of non-compliance with this code of practice, the owner must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware— take appropriate corrective action to fix the cause of the non-compliance, including, if necessary to minimise future non-compliance, take action against the person responsible for the non-compliance; and report non-compliance that adversely affects the welfare of a horse to the department. striking, punching, kicking or dragging the horse using a dog to move or injure the horse slaughtering the horse in an inhumane way (sch.8A-sec.2-ssec.1) The owner of a livestock slaughter facility must— take reasonable measures to minimise the risks to the welfare of a horse at the facility, including minimising the time that a horse is held in a lairage; and make available the equipment that is to be used at the facility for compliance with this code; and ensure a person working at the facility— has the knowledge, skills and experience to perform the person’s role; and is aware of the person’s responsibilities under this code of practice; and ensure a person who works at the facility is available to perform an emergency killing of a horse at any time a horse is at the facility; and appoint a suitably qualified person (an animal welfare officer ) to be responsible for the welfare of the horses at the facility. (sch.8A-sec.2-ssec.2) If the owner becomes aware of non-compliance with this code of practice, the owner must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware— take appropriate corrective action to fix the cause of the non-compliance, including, if necessary to minimise future non-compliance, take action against the person responsible for the non-compliance; and report non-compliance that adversely affects the welfare of a horse to the department. striking, punching, kicking or dragging the horse using a dog to move or injure the horse slaughtering the horse in an inhumane way

• (a) take reasonable measures to minimise the risks to the welfare of a horse at the facility, including minimising the time that a horse is held in a lairage; and