Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.6-sec.4Separating livestock to minimise risk of harm
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sch.6-sec.4 Separating livestock to minimise risk of harm
An operator of a depot or saleyard must ensure that livestock held at the depot or saleyard are sufficiently separated to minimise the risk of harm to the livestock. For subsection (1) , the following matters must be considered in deciding whether the livestock are sufficiently separated— the species of the livestock; the physiological characteristics of the livestock; the general health of the livestock; the level of aggression of the livestock. (sch.6-sec.4-ssec.1) An operator of a depot or saleyard must ensure that livestock held at the depot or saleyard are sufficiently separated to minimise the risk of harm to the livestock. (sch.6-sec.4-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the following matters must be considered in deciding whether the livestock are sufficiently separated— the species of the livestock; the physiological characteristics of the livestock; the general health of the livestock; the level of aggression of the livestock.
- (a) the species of the livestock;
- (b) the physiological characteristics of the livestock;
- (c) the general health of the livestock;
- (d) the level of aggression of the livestock.