Section 12
of Merchant Shipping Carriage Livestock Regulations 1961
Section 12
Pens shall not exceed ten feet in length and nine feet in breadth. The stanchions of each pen shall be securely fastened to the deck or floor by means of iron sockets or otherwise.
(2)
The materials used in the construction of the pens shall be of substantial character, sufficient to withstand the action of the weather and to resist the weight of the cattle thrown against them.
(3)
The floor of each pen shall be a flat surface, and in order to prevent slipping shall be fitted with suitable battens or other proper footholds securely fastened to the deck or floor, and the floors shall be strewn with a proper quantity of sand or other suitable material.
(4)
In all enclosed portions of a vessel in which cattle are carried the arrangements shall permit of each pen being accessible to the cattle attendants.
Ventilation.