§ 135

(1) A licence holder who handles a food animal, including by handling a crate containing a food animal, during any activity they conduct in the establishment, must (a) be able to do so, by reason of the person’s competencies and qualifications for the activity, without causing avoidable suffering, injury or death to the food animal; and (b) do so in a manner and under circumstances in which the equipment that is used will not cause avoidable suffering, injury or death to the food animal.

(2) A licence holder must, during any activity conducted by the licence holder, use only areas of an establishment and equipment for the handling of a food animal that are designed, constructed and maintained in such a manner that they will not cause avoidable suffering, injury or death to the food animal.