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The Welfare of Horses at Markets (and Other Places of Sale) Order 1990

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Duties of market authorities

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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