Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.5-sec.12Separating livestock to minimise risk of harm other than emus, ostriches or poultry
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sch.5-sec.12 Separating livestock to minimise risk of harm other than emus, ostriches or poultry
This section applies to each of the following persons— a driver of a road-going vehicle transporting livestock other than emus, ostriches or poultry; a stock attendant who has custody of livestock, other than emus, ostriches or poultry, being transported by train. The person must ensure the livestock is separated by sufficient internal partitions or other barriers during transport to minimise the risk of harm to the livestock. For subsection (2) , the following matters must be considered in deciding whether the livestock is separated by sufficient internal partitions or other barriers— the species, class and size of the livestock; the general health of the livestock; the level of aggression of the livestock; the nature of the intended journey. (sch.5-sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies to each of the following persons— a driver of a road-going vehicle transporting livestock other than emus, ostriches or poultry; a stock attendant who has custody of livestock, other than emus, ostriches or poultry, being transported by train. (sch.5-sec.12-ssec.2) The person must ensure the livestock is separated by sufficient internal partitions or other barriers during transport to minimise the risk of harm to the livestock. (sch.5-sec.12-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the following matters must be considered in deciding whether the livestock is separated by sufficient internal partitions or other barriers— the species, class and size of the livestock; the general health of the livestock; the level of aggression of the livestock; the nature of the intended journey.
- (a) a driver of a road-going vehicle transporting livestock other than emus, ostriches or poultry;
- (b) a stock attendant who has custody of livestock, other than emus, ostriches or poultry, being transported by train.
- (a) the species, class and size of the livestock;
- (b) the general health of the livestock;
- (c) the level of aggression of the livestock;
- (d) the nature of the intended journey.