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Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
Use this form for a protected person to apply to vary or revoke a restraining order.
Use this form for a defendant to apply to vary or revoke a restraining order.
Rules of shackle line operations, waterbath and gas stunners, and facilities for slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares in abattoirs.
How to support children and young people with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health difficulties who are at risk of restrictive intervention.
Guidance about the use of physical restraint in schools for governing bodies, headteachers and school staff.
Understand when civil restraint orders (CROs) are issued and view the lists of people with CROs in force against them.
Know how to stun or kill poultry, rabbits and hares on small-scale farms.
Farm Animal Welfare Committee assessment of the design and operating criteria for upright bovine restraining pens for non-stun slaughter.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
This policy framework sets out rules and guidance on the use of approved restraint techniques and restrictive physical interventions for staff at secure settings and escort providers in the Youth Custody Service (YCS).
How to unload, keep, move, handle, restrain, stun and kill animals not meant for human consumption.
Sample letters to get a copy of restraining order or protective injunction against an abusive partner, if you're applying for legal aid.
This policy framework is relevant for all staff involved in use of force or hold a role where they are responsible for oversight and governance of use of force in the adult estate.
Find out what you can do to stop child sexual exploitation and how you should restrain someone.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
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