Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.4-sec.24Handling cattle
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sch.4-sec.24 Handling cattle
A person handling cattle must handle the cattle in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the cattle. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person must not— strike, punch or kick the cattle; or drag any cattle that are not standing, unless it is necessary in the circumstances to allow safe handling, lifting, treatment or humane killing of the cattle; or drag the cattle by the ears or tail; or drop the cattle, other than in a way that will ensure the cattle will land safely on its feet; or lift or carry the cattle by the head, ears, horns, neck or tail, unless necessary to do so because of an emergency; or deliberately dislocate or break the tail of the cattle; or use metal pellets to wound the cattle as an aid for mustering. (sch.4-sec.24-ssec.1) A person handling cattle must handle the cattle in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the cattle. (sch.4-sec.24-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person must not— strike, punch or kick the cattle; or drag any cattle that are not standing, unless it is necessary in the circumstances to allow safe handling, lifting, treatment or humane killing of the cattle; or drag the cattle by the ears or tail; or drop the cattle, other than in a way that will ensure the cattle will land safely on its feet; or lift or carry the cattle by the head, ears, horns, neck or tail, unless necessary to do so because of an emergency; or deliberately dislocate or break the tail of the cattle; or use metal pellets to wound the cattle as an aid for mustering.
- (a) strike, punch or kick the cattle; or
- (b) drag any cattle that are not standing, unless it is necessary in the circumstances to allow safe handling, lifting, treatment or humane killing of the cattle; or
- (c) drag the cattle by the ears or tail; or
- (d) drop the cattle, other than in a way that will ensure the cattle will land safely on its feet; or
- (e) lift or carry the cattle by the head, ears, horns, neck or tail, unless necessary to do so because of an emergency; or
- (f) deliberately dislocate or break the tail of the cattle; or
- (g) use metal pellets to wound the cattle as an aid for mustering.