Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.8-sec.19killing rodeo animals
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sch.8-sec.19 killing rodeo animals
A person may kill a rodeo animal at a rodeo if— the person is a veterinary surgeon; or the person is acting under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. A person, other than a person mentioned in subsection (1) , may kill a rodeo animal at a rodeo if— it is necessary to kill the animal to prevent it from suffering; and it would be inhumane to delay killing the animal until a person could kill it under subsection (1) . If a person kills a rodeo animal at a rodeo, the person must— ensure the rodeo animal is killed humanely; and confirm the animal is dead by reference to at least 2 of the following indicia— the absence of a heart beat; the absence of rhythmic breathing; the absence of a blinking reflex. A person is under direct supervision of another person (the supervisor ) if the supervisor— instructs the person about the killing; and is on the premises where the killing is carried out while the killing is carried out; and is available to give additional instruction to the person about the killing while the killing is carried out; and evaluates the carrying out of the killing by the person, including by regularly personally checking on the person. (sch.8-sec.19-ssec.1) A person may kill a rodeo animal at a rodeo if— the person is a veterinary surgeon; or the person is acting under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. (sch.8-sec.19-ssec.2) A person, other than a person mentioned in subsection (1) , may kill a rodeo animal at a rodeo if— it is necessary to kill the animal to prevent it from suffering; and it would be inhumane to delay killing the animal until a person could kill it under subsection (1) . (sch.8-sec.19-ssec.3) If a person kills a rodeo animal at a rodeo, the person must— ensure the rodeo animal is killed humanely; and confirm the animal is dead by reference to at least 2 of the following indicia— the absence of a heart beat; the absence of rhythmic breathing; the absence of a blinking reflex. (sch.8-sec.19-ssec.4) A person is under direct supervision of another person (the supervisor ) if the supervisor— instructs the person about the killing; and is on the premises where the killing is carried out while the killing is carried out; and is available to give additional instruction to the person about the killing while the killing is carried out; and evaluates the carrying out of the killing by the person, including by regularly personally checking on the person.
- (a) the person is a veterinary surgeon; or
- (b) the person is acting under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon.
- (a) it is necessary to kill the animal to prevent it from suffering; and
- (b) it would be inhumane to delay killing the animal until a person could kill it under subsection (1) .
- (a) ensure the rodeo animal is killed humanely; and