Section 66 - Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling — livestock) 2018 - Horses — design of stalls and passageways

66 Horses — design of stalls and passageways

(1) The dimensions of a stall for horses and adjacent passageways must comply with Table 7.

Table 7 — Horses — design of stalls and passageways

Item	Detail of design	Species	Dimension
1	Maximum clear length within stall	(i) Horses(ii) Mules or donkeys	2.5 m2.3 m
2	Minimum clear length within stall		2.3 m
3	Minimum clear passage:
	(a) between 2 rows of stalls and bounded by the front rails	(i) Horses(ii) Mules or donkeys	1.7 m1.5 m
	(b) between 2 rows of stalls and bounded by front and back rails		1.2 m
	(c) in any other case		1 m
4	Minimum clear width within stall:
	(a) if the stall is aligned athwartships		0.7 m
	(b) if the stall is aligned fore and aft		0.9 m
5	Height of uppermost front, back and side rail from floor to top edge		1.15 m
6	Height of lowest front, back and side rail from floor to top edge		0.75 m

(2) The clear height within a stall must be approved by a veterinary officer authorised by the Department of Agriculture.

66Horses — design of stalls and passageways