The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 No. 1782

SCHEDULE 2 E+W ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING ANIMALS OTHER THAN IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES

PART 3 E+W Handling operations

Treatment of animals E+W

21.  No person may—

(a) strike, or apply pressure to, any particularly sensitive part of the body of an animal;

(b) crush, twist or break the tail of an animal or grasp the eyes of an animal; or

(c) inflict any blow or kick to an animal.