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Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title, commencement, extension of definitions and interpretation

  3. 2.Exemption

  4. 3.General provisions on protection of animals

  5. 4.Feeding and watering intervals

  6. 5.Persons having control of animal transport undertakings

  7. 6.Exceptions

  8. 7.IATA Standards and CITES Guidelines

  9. 8.Other provisions additional to existing welfare legislation

  10. 9.Third countries

  11. 10.Enforcement

  12. 11.Powers of an inspector before transport begins

  13. 12.Powers of inspectors in the course of transport

  14. 13.Revocation and disapplication

  15. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PROVISIONS ADDITIONAL TO OTHER WELFARE LEGISLATION

      1. General General provisions applicable to all animals

        1. 1.Animals in transport shall be provided with sufficient room to...

        2. 2.Solipeds shall wear halters, except in the case of unbroken...

        3. 3.Tethers shall be of a kind such as to eliminate...

        4. 4.Animals shall not be tied by a nose ring.

        5. 5.Solipeds shall not be transported in vehicles with more than...

        6. 6.Animals of different species shall be segregated in transport, except...

        7. 7.Stallions shall not be transported in the same vehicle or...

        8. 8.Animals shall not be suspended by mechanical means, nor lifted...

        9. 9.The use of electric prods shall be avoided as far...

        10. 10.The floor of the means of transport shall be covered...

        11. 11.Consignments of livestock shall be accompanied by an attendant except—...

        12. 12.Animals in milk shall, where necessary, be milked and in...

        13. 13.Animals shall be loaded only into means of transport which...

        14. 14.Animals travelling by rail shall be transported in covered trucks...

        15. 15.Solipeds travelling by rail shall be secured in such a...

        16. 16.Road vehicles in which animals are transported shall be equipped...

        17. 17.Animals transported by sea shall be tethered or suitably accommodated...

        18. 18.Where animals are transported by sea, there shall be provision...

        19. 19.Where animals are transported in road vehicles on board ship—...

        20. 20.In the case of animals transported by air, every freight...

      2. Poultry and rabbits

        1. 21.In the case of poultry (as defined in article 4(4))...

      3. Domestic dogs and domestic cats

        1. 22.In the case of domestic dogs and domestic cats

      4. Other animals

        1. 23.In the case of animals other than domestic solipeds, bovines,...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATIONS

  17. Explanatory Note

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