Section 4 in The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001
4. Reception area or resting grounds .-(1) The slaughter house shall have a reception area of adequate size sufficient for livestock subject to veterinary inspection.
(2)The veterinary doctor shall examine thoroughly not more than 12 animals in an hour and not more than 96 animals in a day.(3)The veterinary doctor after examining the animal shall issue a fitness certificate in the form specified by the Central Government for this purpose.(4)The reception area of slaughter house shall have proper ramps for direct unloading of animals from vehicles or railway wagons and the said reception area shall have adequate facility sufficient for feeding and watering of animals.(5)Separate isolation pens shall be provided in slaughter house with watering and feeding arrangements for animals suspected to be suffering from contagious and infectious diseases, and fractious animals, in order to segregate them from the remaining animals.(6)Adequate holding area shall be provided in slaughter house according to the class of animals to be slaughtered and the said holding area shall have water and feeding facilities.(7)The resting grounds in slaughter house shall have overhead protective shelters.(8)Ante-mortem and pen area in slaughter house shall be paved with impervious material such as concrete non-slippery herring-bone type suitable to stand wear and tear by hooves, or brick, and pitched to suitable drainage facilities and the curbs of said impervious material 150 to 300 mm high shall be provided around the borders of livestock pen area, except at the entrances and such pen shall preferably be covered.
