Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.27BTesting for pregnancy in cattle
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sec.27B Testing for pregnancy in cattle
A person, other than a veterinary surgeon or an accredited person, must not use rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasound to test for pregnancy in cattle unless the person performs the test without fee or reward. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. In this section— accredited person means a person accredited to use rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasound to test for pregnancy in cattle under an approved cattle procedures accreditation scheme. s 27B ins 2022 No. 35 s 10 (sec.27B-ssec.1) A person, other than a veterinary surgeon or an accredited person, must not use rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasound to test for pregnancy in cattle unless the person performs the test without fee or reward. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.27B-ssec.2) In this section— accredited person means a person accredited to use rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasound to test for pregnancy in cattle under an approved cattle procedures accreditation scheme.