16Cattle feedlots

16 Cattle feedlots

(1)  In this regulation –

cattle feedlot means a confined yard area with watering and feeding facilities where cattle are completely hand fed or mechanically fed.

cattle health management plan, in relation to a cattle feedlot, means a plan, in writing, that –

(a) contains an annual assessment of the potential risk of heat stress to the cattle kept in the feedlot; and

(b) identifies potential health and biosecurity risks to the cattle; and

(c) specifies action to prevent or minimise the risks assessed and identified under paragraphs (a) and (b) ; and

(d) specifies measures and action to be taken in the event of –

(i) a heat stress emergency; or

(ii) a biosecurity emergency; or

(iii) a failure or malfunction of the usual feeding and watering system; and

(e) contains any other requirements specified by the Minister;

standard cattle unit means a unit equivalent to an animal with a live body weight of 600 kilograms.

(2)  A person who has the care or charge of cattle kept in a cattle feedlot must ensure that –

(a) there is a minimum area of 9 square metres per standard cattle unit for each animal held in the feedlot; and

(b) each day, the cattle are –

(i) inspected to assess the health and wellbeing of the cattle; and

(ii) given sufficient access to water and provided with adequate feed containing sufficient nutrients to ensure the good health and vitality of the cattle; and

(c) the feedlot has ready access to backup equipment or a system that may be relied on to provide feed and water to the cattle in the event of a failure or malfunction of the usual feeding and watering system; and