sch.5-sec.20Handling poultry

sch.5-sec.20 Handling poultry

This section applies to livestock that is poultry. A person handling poultry that is being transported must handle the poultry in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the poultry. Without limiting subsection (2) , the person must not— kick the poultry; or punch the poultry; or strike the poultry in an unreasonable way; or lift or carry the poultry by the head, neck, wing feathers or tail feathers unless the person also supports the poultry under its breast; or tie the legs of the poultry together. Despite subsection (3) (d) , the person may— for a turkey—lift and carry the turkey by the tail feathers and neck together, or by 1 leg and 1 wing together; or for an adult goose, or a domestic fowl primarily kept for breeding purposes—lift and carry the goose or fowl by the base of both wings alone; or for a duck—lift and carry the duck by its neck alone or by the base of both wings alone; or for other poultry—lift and carry the poultry by 1 leg. (sch.5-sec.20-ssec.1) This section applies to livestock that is poultry. (sch.5-sec.20-ssec.2) A person handling poultry that is being transported must handle the poultry in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the poultry. (sch.5-sec.20-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the person must not— kick the poultry; or punch the poultry; or strike the poultry in an unreasonable way; or lift or carry the poultry by the head, neck, wing feathers or tail feathers unless the person also supports the poultry under its breast; or tie the legs of the poultry together. (sch.5-sec.20-ssec.4) Despite subsection (3) (d) , the person may— for a turkey—lift and carry the turkey by the tail feathers and neck together, or by 1 leg and 1 wing together; or for an adult goose, or a domestic fowl primarily kept for breeding purposes—lift and carry the goose or fowl by the base of both wings alone; or for a duck—lift and carry the duck by its neck alone or by the base of both wings alone; or for other poultry—lift and carry the poultry by 1 leg.

• (a) kick the poultry; or
• (b) punch the poultry; or
• (c) strike the poultry in an unreasonable way; or
• (d) lift or carry the poultry by the head, neck, wing feathers or tail feathers unless the person also supports the poultry under its breast; or
• (e) tie the legs of the poultry together.
• (a) for a turkey—lift and carry the turkey by the tail feathers and neck together, or by 1 leg and 1 wing together; or
• (b) for an adult goose, or a domestic fowl primarily kept for breeding purposes—lift and carry the goose or fowl by the base of both wings alone; or
• (c) for a duck—lift and carry the duck by its neck alone or by the base of both wings alone; or
• (d) for other poultry—lift and carry the poultry by 1 leg.