Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.5-sec.3Meaning of journey time
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sch.5-sec.3 Meaning of journey time
Journey time , for livestock being transported, means— for emus, ostriches or poultry being transported in containers loaded onto vehicles—the period of time starting when the loading of the birds into the containers starts and ending when all of the birds are unloaded from the containers— for a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the birds; or at the final destination for the birds; and for a bobby calf—the period of time starting when the bobby calf is loaded onto a vehicle for transport and ending when the bobby calf is unloaded from the vehicle at the final destination for the bobby calf; and otherwise—the period of time starting when the loading of the livestock onto a vehicle for transport starts and ending when all of the livestock is unloaded from the vehicle— for a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock; or at the final destination for the livestock. The journey time for livestock being transported is not interrupted or paused because the livestock are temporarily unloaded at a depot or saleyard unless— the livestock is given a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock at the depot or saleyard; or the depot or saleyard is the final destination for the livestock. (sch.5-sec.3-ssec.1) Journey time , for livestock being transported, means— for emus, ostriches or poultry being transported in containers loaded onto vehicles—the period of time starting when the loading of the birds into the containers starts and ending when all of the birds are unloaded from the containers— for a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the birds; or at the final destination for the birds; and for a bobby calf—the period of time starting when the bobby calf is loaded onto a vehicle for transport and ending when the bobby calf is unloaded from the vehicle at the final destination for the bobby calf; and otherwise—the period of time starting when the loading of the livestock onto a vehicle for transport starts and ending when all of the livestock is unloaded from the vehicle— for a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock; or at the final destination for the livestock. (sch.5-sec.3-ssec.2) The journey time for livestock being transported is not interrupted or paused because the livestock are temporarily unloaded at a depot or saleyard unless— the livestock is given a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock at the depot or saleyard; or the depot or saleyard is the final destination for the livestock.
- (a) for emus, ostriches or poultry being transported in containers loaded onto vehicles—the period of time starting when the loading of the birds into the containers starts and ending when all of the birds are unloaded from the containers— (i) for a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the birds; or (ii) at the final destination for the birds; and