Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.2-sec.8Sterilising male pigs over 3 weeks of age
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sch.2-sec.8 Sterilising male pigs over 3 weeks of age
A person may sterilise a male pig that is 3 weeks of age or older only if— the person is a veterinary surgeon; or the person— is undertaking a course of study, or a qualifying examination, in veterinary science approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; and carries out the surgery under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. A person may only sterilise a pig by— surgically sterilising the pig; or sterilising the pig by way of a vaccine. If a pig is surgically sterilised, the person carrying out the procedure must ensure suitable anaesthetic is administered to the pig for the procedure. (sch.2-sec.8-ssec.1) A person may sterilise a male pig that is 3 weeks of age or older only if— the person is a veterinary surgeon; or the person— is undertaking a course of study, or a qualifying examination, in veterinary science approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; and carries out the surgery under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. (sch.2-sec.8-ssec.2) A person may only sterilise a pig by— surgically sterilising the pig; or sterilising the pig by way of a vaccine. (sch.2-sec.8-ssec.3) If a pig is surgically sterilised, the person carrying out the procedure must ensure suitable anaesthetic is administered to the pig for the procedure.
- (a) the person is a veterinary surgeon; or
- (b) the person— (i) is undertaking a course of study, or a qualifying examination, in veterinary science approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; and (ii) carries out the surgery under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon.
- (i) is undertaking a course of study, or a qualifying examination, in veterinary science approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; and
- (ii) carries out the surgery under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon.
- (i) is undertaking a course of study, or a qualifying examination, in veterinary science approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; and
- (ii) carries out the surgery under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon.
- (a) surgically sterilising the pig; or
- (b) sterilising the pig by way of a vaccine.