[See also regulations 72; 73; 74; 75]
| 1) |
For humane restraining of all species immediately prior to stunning there must be provided - |
| a) |
a stunning box, approved by the national executive officer, to restrain cattle and horses; |
| b) |
a restraining pen of 2m x 2m or, preferably, a crowding pen provided with a hinged gate to facilitate floor space reduction for sheep, goats and pigs; |
| c) |
a restraining pen or stunning box must be provided for large, difficult boars and sows; and |
| d) |
any other means of restraining approved by the provincial executive officer. |
| 2) |
For stunning of animals there must be provided - |
| a) |
a silenced captive bolt stunner; |
| b) |
an electrical stunning apparatus; or |
| c) |
any other stunning apparatus approved by the national executive officer. |
| 3) |
The operational parameters for stunning must be displayed on the stunning apparatus or in the stunning area. |
| 4) |
Equipment must be provided to shackle and hoist stunned animals into position, for bleeding. |
| 5) |
Facilities for collecting and storing of blood in closed containers prior to removal and disposal must be provided. |
| 6) |
The minimum clearance for rails and equipment in bleeding areas - |
| a) |
for cattle bleeding, from rail to floor in the case of a crawl beam is 4.8m and a fixed rail is 4.4m; and |
| b) |
for sheep bleeding, from rail to floor is 2.3m. |
Statistics Act, 1999
