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The Restriction on Pithing (Scotland) Regulations 2001
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Restriction on pithing
2.—(1) No person shall pith any bovine, ovine or caprine animal prior to slaughtering it for sale for human or animal consumption.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation–
(a)to “pith” an animal is to lacerate, after stunning, its central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; and
(b)“sale” includes supply otherwise than on sale, in the course of a business, whether
carried on for profit or not.
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
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