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The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994

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  1. Introductory Text

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

  3. 2.Exemption

  4. 3.General provisions on the protection of animals

  5. 4.Loading and unloading animals

  6. 5.Feeding and watering intervals

  7. 6.General duties on persons in charge of animal transport undertakings

  8. 7.Journey plans

  9. 8.Animal transport certificates

  10. 9.Exceptions

  11. 10.IATA and CITES

  12. 11.Travel by sea and air

  13. 12.Other provisions additional to existing welfare legislation

  14. 13.Third countries

  15. 14.Enforcement

  16. 15.Powers of an inspector before transport begins

  17. 16.Powers of inspectors in the course of transport

  18. 17.Offences by bodies corporate

  19. 18.Revocations, amendments and disapplication

  20. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      JOURNEY PLAN

      1. SECTION 1 — INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BEFORE THE JOURNEY

        1. 1.Name and full address of the owner of the animals....

        2. 2.Number and species of animals to be carried.

        3. 3.Name, address, business name, telephone number and fax number of...

        4. 4.Registration number of the vehicle (and trailer if different).

        5. 5.Name of person in charge during the journey.

        6. 6.The place of departure where animals are loaded, with full...

        7. 7.The planned date and time of departure.

        8. 8.For any air or sea stages of the journey, the...

        9. 9.The full address, including postcode, of each resting place, together...

        10. 10.The full address of the final destination including postcode.

        11. 11.The estimated date and time of arrival at the final...

        12. 12.Estimated total journey time.

        13. 13.Name of person in charge of the transport undertaking.

      2. SECTION 2 — INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED DURING THE JOURNEY

        1. 14.Actual date and time of loading of first animal.

        2. 15.The actual date and time of departure from the place...

        3. 16.For any air or sea stages of the journey, the...

        4. 17.The full address of each resting place used, together with...

        5. 18.The actual date and time of arrival at final destination...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ANIMAL TRANSPORT CERTIFICATE

      1. 1.Name and full address of the owner of the animals....

      2. 2.Number and species of animals to be carried.

      3. 3.The place of departure where animals are loaded, with full...

      4. 4.Date and time of loading of first animal.

      5. 5.The date and time of departure.

      6. 6.The full address of the final destination, including postcode.

      7. 7.Name, address, business name, telephone number and fax number of...

      8. 8.Registration number of the vehicle (and of trailer if different)....

      9. 9.Name of person in charge during the journey.

      10. 10.Name and signature of person in charge of the transport...

      11. 11.Date and time of arrival at the final destination (to...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PROVISIONS ADDITIONAL TO OTHER WELFARE LEGISLATION

      1. 1.General provisions applicable to all animals

      2. 2.Unless it would cause unnecessary suffering, solipeds shall wear halters,...

      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.Domestic solipeds and domestic animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine...

      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...

      21. 21.Poultry and rabbits

      22. 22.Domestic dogs and domestic cats

      23. 23.Other animals

  21. Explanatory Note

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