PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT 1911 - SECT 19 Short title.

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PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT 1911 - SECT 19

Short title.

19.Subs.(1)(2) rep. by SLR 1927

(3) [This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals Act, 1911.]

1. The name of the knacker, together with the word "knacker," shall be painted
or affixed in a conspicuous manner over the door or gate of the knacker's
yard.

2. The hair shall be cut from the neck of any horse, ass, or mule directly the
animal has been delivered to the knacker.

3. All animals shall be slaughtered, with as little suffering as possible,
within two days from the time that they have been delivered to the knacker.
Any animal which is in pain shall be so slaughtered without delay.

4. All animals shall be properly fed and watered after they have been
delivered to the knacker.

5. No animal shall be used or employed for any work after it has been
delivered to the knacker.

6. The knacker shall enter in a book kept for the purpose such a full and
correct description of the colour, marks, and gender of every animal delivered
to him as may clearly distinguish and identify the same, and the name and
address of the owner thereof, and the book shall be produced by him before any
justice of the peace upon the requirement of such justice, and the knacker
shall allow such book to be inspected and extracts to be made therefrom at all
reasonable times by any police constable or by any other person authorised by
a justice of the peace.

7. No person who is under the age of sixteen years shall be admitted to, or
permitted to remain in, the knacker's yard during the process of slaughtering
or of cutting up the carcase of any animal.

8. No animal shall be killed in the sight of any other animal awaiting
slaughter.

9. The knacker shall not sell or part with alive, or cause or procure or
permit any person to sell or part with alive, any animal which has been
delivered to him.

Second Schedule rep. by SLR 1927. Third Schedule rep. by 1972 c.7 (NI) s.31
sch.2

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PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT 1911 - SECT 19