sch.5-sec.19Handling livestock other than poultry

sch.5-sec.19 Handling livestock other than poultry

This section applies to livestock other than poultry. A person handling livestock that is being transported must handle the livestock in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the livestock. Without limiting subsection (2) , the person must not— kick the livestock; or punch the livestock; or strike the livestock in an unreasonable way; or lift or carry the livestock by only the head, ears, horns, neck, tail, wool, hair or feathers; or lift or carry the livestock by 1 leg, unless the livestock is a sheep, goat or pig weighing less than 15kg; or drag livestock that is unable to stand, unless it is necessary in the circumstances to allow safe handling, lifting, treatment or humane killing of the livestock; or lift the livestock by mechanical means, unless the livestock is well supported and secured. (sch.5-sec.19-ssec.1) This section applies to livestock other than poultry. (sch.5-sec.19-ssec.2) A person handling livestock that is being transported must handle the livestock in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the livestock. (sch.5-sec.19-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the person must not— kick the livestock; or punch the livestock; or strike the livestock in an unreasonable way; or lift or carry the livestock by only the head, ears, horns, neck, tail, wool, hair or feathers; or lift or carry the livestock by 1 leg, unless the livestock is a sheep, goat or pig weighing less than 15kg; or drag livestock that is unable to stand, unless it is necessary in the circumstances to allow safe handling, lifting, treatment or humane killing of the livestock; or lift the livestock by mechanical means, unless the livestock is well supported and secured.

• (a) kick the livestock; or
• (b) punch the livestock; or
• (c) strike the livestock in an unreasonable way; or
• (d) lift or carry the livestock by only the head, ears, horns, neck, tail, wool, hair or feathers; or
• (e) lift or carry the livestock by 1 leg, unless the livestock is a sheep, goat or pig weighing less than 15kg; or
• (f) drag livestock that is unable to stand, unless it is necessary in the circumstances to allow safe handling, lifting, treatment or humane killing of the livestock; or
• (g) lift the livestock by mechanical means, unless the livestock is well supported and secured.