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15. It shall be the duty of a market authority to ensure that—
(a)all passageways and sale rings in the market and all pens in which horses are kept are—
(i)constructed and maintained in a manner which is not likely to cause injury or unnecessary suffering to horses; and
(ii)free from any sharp edges or projections with which horses may come into contact;
(b)an adequate supply of wholesome water is available for horses;
(c)any fixed ramps used for the loading or unloading of horses into or out of vehicles have—
(i)anti-slip surfaces; and
(ii)side railings or some other means of protection designed and constructed so as to prevent a horse from falling off them;
(d)adequate facilities in the form of troughs, buckets, drinking bowls or other drinking devices are available for watering horses; and
(e)any covered accommodation in the market in which horses are kept is capable of being adequately ventilated.
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