sch.6-sec.13Handling livestock

sch.6-sec.13 Handling livestock

A person handling livestock at a depot or saleyard must handle the livestock in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the livestock, including minimising unnecessary fear and distress. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person handling livestock at a depot or saleyard must not— kick, punch or throw the livestock; or strike the livestock in an unreasonable way; or lift, carry or drag the livestock by the head, ears, horns, neck, tail, wool or hair; 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; or drop the livestock, unless doing so from a height which ensures the animal will safely land standing on its feet. (sch.6-sec.13-ssec.1) A person handling livestock at a depot or saleyard must handle the livestock in a way that minimises the risk of harm to the livestock, including minimising unnecessary fear and distress. (sch.6-sec.13-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person handling livestock at a depot or saleyard must not— kick, punch or throw the livestock; or strike the livestock in an unreasonable way; or lift, carry or drag the livestock by the head, ears, horns, neck, tail, wool or hair; 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; or drop the livestock, unless doing so from a height which ensures the animal will safely land standing on its feet.

• (a) kick, punch or throw the livestock; or
• (b) strike the livestock in an unreasonable way; or
• (c) lift, carry or drag the livestock by the head, ears, horns, neck, tail, wool or hair; or
• (d) lift or carry the livestock by 1 leg, unless the livestock is a sheep, goat or pig weighing less than 15kg; or
• (e) 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
• (f) lift the livestock by mechanical means, unless the livestock is well supported and secured; or
• (g) drop the livestock, unless doing so from a height which ensures the animal will safely land standing on its feet.