sch.8A-sec.9Handling of horses

sch.8A-sec.9 Handling of horses

A person working at a livestock slaughter facility must handle a horse in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the horse, including minimising the horse’s distress and fear. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person must not— strike, punch, kick or drag a horse; or use a handling aid or head collar on a horse in a way that causes harm, distress or fear to the horse to a greater extent than is necessary to encourage the horse to move; or use a dog to assist in the control or movement of a horse. In this section— handling aid means a device, other than an electrical prod, used to encourage a horse to move. flapper, plastic or metallic rattle See section 10 of this regulation under which an electrical prod is prescribed for horses for section 18 (2) (e) of the Act . (sch.8A-sec.9-ssec.1) A person working at a livestock slaughter facility must handle a horse in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the horse, including minimising the horse’s distress and fear. (sch.8A-sec.9-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person must not— strike, punch, kick or drag a horse; or use a handling aid or head collar on a horse in a way that causes harm, distress or fear to the horse to a greater extent than is necessary to encourage the horse to move; or use a dog to assist in the control or movement of a horse. (sch.8A-sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— handling aid means a device, other than an electrical prod, used to encourage a horse to move. flapper, plastic or metallic rattle See section 10 of this regulation under which an electrical prod is prescribed for horses for section 18 (2) (e) of the Act .

• (a) strike, punch, kick or drag a horse; or
• (b) use a handling aid or head collar on a horse in a way that causes harm, distress or fear to the horse to a greater extent than is necessary to encourage the horse to move; or
• (c) use a dog to assist in the control or movement of a horse.
• • flapper, plastic or metallic rattle