SCHEDULE 5STUNNING OR KILLING OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN ANIMALS REARED FOR FUR

PART IISTUNNING

Specific requirements for stunning by electronarcosis — electrodes8

No person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, electrodes to stun any animal unless—

a

the electrodes are so placed that they span the brain, enabling the current to pass through it;

b

appropriate measures are taken to ensure that there is good electrical contact; and

c

the strength and duration of the current used is such that the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.