16Crating of dogs

16 Crating of dogs

(1)  In this regulation –

crate means a roofed enclosure that –

(a) may be used to confine a dog; and

(b) is capable of being transported while being used to confine a dog.

(2)  A person who has the care or charge of a dog must ensure that the dog is not confined in a crate, unless –

(a) the dog shows acceptance of being confined in a crate; and

(b) the dog is not distressed from the confinement; and

(c) the crate is large enough for the dog to be able –

(i) to turn around inside the crate; and

(ii) to lie on its side with its legs fully outstretched while in the crate; and

(iii) to sit and stand in the crate without its head touching the roof of the crate; and

(d) the period of the confinement does not exceed a total of 10 hours within a continuous 24-hour period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  Subregulation (2) does not apply to a person confining a dog if the person is confining the dog in a crate in accordance with the advice of a veterinary surgeon that has been provided in respect of that dog.