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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2019
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16 Electric fences
A person may use an electric fence if it complies with the following specifications—
(a) the electric current travels through a wire;
(b) the electric fence is installed so that—
(i) an animal is able to move away and avoid contact with the wire that is carrying the electric current; and
(ii) the electric charge that is imparted to the animal through the wire of the device is not sufficient to harm or kill an animal.