Protection of animals kept for farming purposes (Electro-immobilisation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 197 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 197 of 2007. ———————— PROTECTION OF ANIMALS KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES (ELECTRO-IMMOBILISATION) REGULATIONS 2007. (Prn. A7/0862) 2 [197] S.I. No. 197 of 2007. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation 2. Use of electrical equipment 3. Electrical equipment in slaughter plants [197] 3 S.I. No. 197 of 2007. PROTECTION OF ANIMALS KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES (ELECTRO-IMMOBILISATION) REGULATIONS 2007. I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes Act, 1984 (No. 13 of 1984), hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of animals kept for farm ing purposes (Electro-immobilisation) Regulations 2007 and come into oper ation on 1 September 2007. 2. (1) A person shall not use, or cause or permit to be used, any electrical equipment or other instrument which applies a sustained electric current or impulse directly to a live animal— (a) as a means of restraining the animal, (b) as a means of immobilising the animal, or (c) for any other purpose. (2) A person shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her con trol, sell or supply any equipment made, used or adapted for a purpose pro hibited under paragraph (1). 3. Article 2 does not apply to equipment used in accordance with Schedule 2 (3), Schedule 3 and Schedule 6 of the European Communities (Protection of Animals at time of Slaughter) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 114 of 1995). GIVEN under my Official Seal, 26 April 2007 MARY COUGHLAN Minister for Agriculture and Food Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 8th May, 2007. 0 4 [197] EXPLANATORY NOTE. (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations ban the use of electro-immobilisation upon animals. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach dı́reach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHAN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 nó trı́d an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trı́ aon dı́oltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2, or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, 51 ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN, DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01-6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \2.54 9 781406 415018 ISBN 1-4064-1501-4 Wt. (B25120). 310. 5/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.