Duties of market authorities15
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.