sch.6-sec.2Suitability of depot or saleyard

sch.6-sec.2 Suitability of depot or saleyard

An operator of a depot or saleyard must— provide suitable conditions for livestock held at the depot or saleyard; and if pigs or dairy-bred bobby calves are held at the depot or saleyard—hold the animals under a roofed area at all times. Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , the operator must ensure the depot or saleyard— has a surface or flooring that minimise the risk of injury to the livestock from slipping or falling; and is free from protrusions that may cause injury to the livestock; and has sufficient vertical clearance to minimise the risk of injury to the livestock; and has appropriate unloading and loading facilities for the livestock; and if pigs are held at the depot or saleyard—uses water spray facilities and equipment to cool the pigs. In this section— dairy-bred bobby calf means a bobby calf produced as part of the dairy industry. (sch.6-sec.2-ssec.1) An operator of a depot or saleyard must— provide suitable conditions for livestock held at the depot or saleyard; and if pigs or dairy-bred bobby calves are held at the depot or saleyard—hold the animals under a roofed area at all times. (sch.6-sec.2-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , the operator must ensure the depot or saleyard— has a surface or flooring that minimise the risk of injury to the livestock from slipping or falling; and is free from protrusions that may cause injury to the livestock; and has sufficient vertical clearance to minimise the risk of injury to the livestock; and has appropriate unloading and loading facilities for the livestock; and if pigs are held at the depot or saleyard—uses water spray facilities and equipment to cool the pigs. (sch.6-sec.2-ssec.3) In this section— dairy-bred bobby calf means a bobby calf produced as part of the dairy industry.

• (a) provide suitable conditions for livestock held at the depot or saleyard; and
• (b) if pigs or dairy-bred bobby calves are held at the depot or saleyard—hold the animals under a roofed area at all times.
• (a) has a surface or flooring that minimise the risk of injury to the livestock from slipping or falling; and
• (b) is free from protrusions that may cause injury to the livestock; and
• (c) has sufficient vertical clearance to minimise the risk of injury to the livestock; and
• (d) has appropriate unloading and loading facilities for the livestock; and
• (e) if pigs are held at the depot or saleyard—uses water spray facilities and equipment to cool the pigs.