Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2016
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21 Puppies
(1) A person with care or charge of a puppy that is less than 21 days old must not remove the puppy from the other puppies in the litter, or from its lactating mother, for more than 10 minutes at a time unless it is in the best interest of the puppy, litter or mother.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(2) A person with care or charge of a puppy, that is at least 21 days old but has not yet been weaned, must not remove the puppy from the other puppies from the litter, or from its lactating mother, for more than 20 minutes at a time unless it is in the best interest of the puppy, litter or mother.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(3) A person with care or charge of a puppy must not rehome the puppy before the puppy has attained the age of 8 weeks, except in accordance with advice from a veterinary surgeon.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.