Cap. 439 чл. 13Killing of animals.

(1) Except in cases of an emergency which visibly indicate extreme pain conducive to death, only a veterinary surgeon or another competent person as specified in regulations made under this Act shall be permitted to kill an animal of a domesticated breed or any wild animal which has been domesticated, except animals bred for the production of food.

(2) In the case where it is necessary to terminate an animal’s life, this shall be done with the minimum of physical and mental suffering as in the circumstances is appropriate.

(3) Except in an emergency, the method chosen shall either -

(a) cause immediate loss of consciousness and death; or

(b) begin with the induction of deep general anaesthesia to be followed by a step which will ultimately cause death.

(4) The person responsible for the killing shall make sure that the animal is dead before the carcass is disposed of.

(5) The following methods of killing shall be prohibited -

(a) drowning and other methods of suffocation which do not produce the effects required by subarticle (3)(b);

(b) the use of any poisonous substance or drug, the dose and application of which cannot be controlled so as to give the effect mentioned in subarticle (3);

(c) electrocution, unless preceded by immediate induction of loss of consciousness.