sch.5-sec.17Inspections of livestock other than emus, ostriches or poultry

sch.5-sec.17 Inspections of livestock 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 carry out an inspection to assess the health and wellbeing of the livestock— immediately before starting the journey; and for livestock being transported on a road-going vehicle, other than a road-going vehicle on a sea-going vessel— at least once within the first hour of the journey; and at least once in each 3-hour period of the journey after the first hour; and before there is a change of driver; and for livestock being transported by train—each time the train stops during the journey if it is safe to carry out an inspection; and at any time the livestock is unloaded from the vehicle, whether during or on completion of the journey. If, during a journey, the person identifies a sick, weak, injured or otherwise distressed animal, the person must— as soon as reasonably practicable, provide or seek assistance for the animal that is reasonable in the circumstances; and on transferring custody of the animal to another person—notify the person of the identity and condition of the animal. (sch.5-sec.17-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.17-ssec.2) The person must carry out an inspection to assess the health and wellbeing of the livestock— immediately before starting the journey; and for livestock being transported on a road-going vehicle, other than a road-going vehicle on a sea-going vessel— at least once within the first hour of the journey; and at least once in each 3-hour period of the journey after the first hour; and before there is a change of driver; and for livestock being transported by train—each time the train stops during the journey if it is safe to carry out an inspection; and at any time the livestock is unloaded from the vehicle, whether during or on completion of the journey. (sch.5-sec.17-ssec.3) If, during a journey, the person identifies a sick, weak, injured or otherwise distressed animal, the person must— as soon as reasonably practicable, provide or seek assistance for the animal that is reasonable in the circumstances; and on transferring custody of the animal to another person—notify the person of the identity and condition of the animal.

• (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.