Poultry and Rabbits (Slaughter) Regulations
Made 1937-07-23 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Malta
- Subjects
- Livestock
- Keywords
- poultry, rodents, slaughtering, animal welfare, birds
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POULTRY AND RABBITS (SLAUGHTER) [S.L.10.16 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 10.16 POULTRY AND RABBITS (SLAUGHTER) REGULATIONS 23rd July, 1937 GOVERNMENT NOTICE 319 of 1937, as amended by Government Notice 435 of 1938. Title. 1. The title of these Regulations is Poultry and Rabbits (Slaughter) Regulations. Use of stunner.2. All poultry and rabbits shall, before being bled, be humanely stunned by striking on the neck by means of a stunner. Type of stunner. Amended by: G.N. 435 of 1938. 3. Dealers in poultry and rabbits shall use a stunner of a type approved by the Principal Government Veterinary Surgeon. Stunners of an approved type shall be issued by the Commissioner of Police free of charge to persons licensed to deal in poultry and rabbits: Provided that these Regulations shall not apply to the slaughter of poultry or rabbits for food by a member of the Jewish community in accordance with the Jewish method of slaughter when such food is intended for consumption by members of the said community and the slaughter is effected without the infliction of avoidable suffering.