Specific requirements for stunning by concussion
7.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no person shall stun, or cause or permit to be stunned, by concussion any animal except by an instrument which is applied in the proper position and which is used with the correct strength of cartridge or other propellant, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, to produce an effective stun without fracture to the skull by administering a non-penetrative blow to the skull.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to small batches of rabbits, which may be stunned using a non-mechanical blow to the skull provided that the operation is carried out in such a way that the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.