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Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2016
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20 Whelping
(1) A person with care or charge of a bitch that is pregnant must seek, or have received, qualified medical advice on what would be considered the normal manner of a birth for a dog with those characteristics.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2) A person with care or charge of a bitch that is whelping must regularly monitor the bitch to ensure that, in the best knowledge of the person, the birth is proceeding in a normal manner.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.