8Minimum ventilation requirements

8 Minimum ventilation requirements

(1)  In this regulation –

forced ventilation means a fully enclosed system that provides ventilation by means of electric fans.

(2)  A person with care or charge of a dog that is housed in an enclosure with forced ventilation must ensure that the means of ventilation –

(a) results in an air change rate of at least 8 changes per hour; and

(b) causes fresh air to be evenly distributed throughout the area in which the dog is housed; and

(c) maintains the air temperature in the area in which the dog is housed within a range that is comfortable for the dog after taking into account the characteristics of the dog; and

(d) if the means of ventilation recirculates air, contains a means of effective air cleaning and filtration to ensure the removal of infectious organisms and chemicals.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A person with care or charge of a dog that is housed in an enclosure with forced ventilation must ensure that –

(a) the forced ventilation –

(i) has a secondary source of power that operates automatically in the event of a failure of the primary source of power; and

(ii) has a mechanism that alerts a person to the failure of the primary source of power; or

(b) the housing area is able to be opened up manually to provide sufficient natural ventilation for the dog.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  A person with care or charge of a dog that is housed in an enclosure must ensure that the ventilation within the enclosure –

(a) is sufficient to ensure that any noxious odours, or dampness, within the enclosure do not reach a level that is harmful to a dog housed within the enclosure; and

(b) is maintained at a level that is comfortable for the dog housed within the enclosure after taking into account the characteristics of the dog.