Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2016
28Emergency management plans
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28 Emergency management plans
(1) A person in charge of a facility must ensure that –
(a) there is an emergency management plan for the facility that details the handling and evacuation of animals on the premises in the event of an emergency; and
(b) the emergency management plan for the facility is reviewed and updated at least once in each 12-month period.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(2) A person in charge of a facility must ensure that each person working at the facility –
(a) has access to a copy of the emergency management plan for the facility; and
(b) is aware of his or her obligations under the emergency management plan if an emergency occurs.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.