Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.4-sec.27Using electro-immobilisation
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sch.4-sec.27 Using electro-immobilisation
A person may use electro-immobilisation to restrain cattle when performing a procedure on the cattle only if— the cattle are more than 6 months of age; and the use is done in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the cattle; and there is no alternative method to adequately restrain the cattle for the procedure being performed. A person must not use electro-immobilisation on cattle for pain relief. In this section— electro-immobilisation means the use of pulsed, low-frequency electrical current that produces tetanic contractions to the skeletal muscles of cattle. (sch.4-sec.27-ssec.1) A person may use electro-immobilisation to restrain cattle when performing a procedure on the cattle only if— the cattle are more than 6 months of age; and the use is done in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the cattle; and there is no alternative method to adequately restrain the cattle for the procedure being performed. (sch.4-sec.27-ssec.2) A person must not use electro-immobilisation on cattle for pain relief. (sch.4-sec.27-ssec.3) In this section— electro-immobilisation means the use of pulsed, low-frequency electrical current that produces tetanic contractions to the skeletal muscles of cattle.
- (a) the cattle are more than 6 months of age; and
- (b) the use is done in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the cattle; and
- (c) there is no alternative method to adequately restrain the cattle for the procedure being performed.