Humane killer

(1) In the event of a captive bolt pistol, humane killer or other mechanical killing device being provided by the Council its use on the type of animals for which it is designed shall be obligatory. 282 Town Councils (2) The Clerk of the Slaughter house shall be responsible for maintaining the device in clean and proper working condition and for seeing that it is not used or handled in a manner dangerous to persons, property, or the device. He may either operate the device himself, in which case the butcher whose animal he is about to kill shall afford him every assistance, or he may, at his discretion and responsibility, permit a licensed butcher or butcher’s assistant to operate it. (3) Any butcher or butcher’s assistant who uses the device in a manner contrary to the instructions of the Clerk of the Slaughter house or that may cause, or causes, injury or damage to persons or property or the device, or who uses the device without the permission of the Clerk of the Slaughter house, shall commit an offence against these By-Laws and, irrespective of any other penalty or penalties that may be lawfully incurred, shall pay for or otherwise make good any damage done to the Council’s property or loss the Council may suffer in consequence of his actions. Second Schedule