21Nutrition requirements

21 Nutrition requirements

(1)  A person who has the care or charge of a dog must ensure that the dog is provided with access to clean water at a temperature, quantity and quality that meets the requirements for the dog, after taking into account the characteristics of the dog.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  A person who has the care or charge of a dog must ensure that the dog is fed –

(a) in the case of a dog that is less than 3 weeks of age, as is appropriate for the dog, after taking into account the characteristics of the dog; and

(b) in the case of a dog that is at least 3 weeks of age but less than 3 months of age, at least 3 times per day and at not more than 12-hourly intervals; and

(c) in the case of a dog that is at least 3 months of age but not more than 6 months of age, at least 2 times per day; and

(d) in any other case, at least once each day.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  A person who has the care or charge of a dog must ensure that the dog is fed a diet of food that is of a quantity and quality that –

(a) meets the nutritional requirements for the dog, after taking into account the characteristics of the dog; and

(b) maintains the dog in a healthy body condition to allow, if appropriate, healthy growth and reproduction of the dog.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  Subregulations (1) , (2) and (3) do not apply in respect of a dog if the person who has the care or charge of the dog –

(a) has sought the advice from a veterinary surgeon in respect of the nutritional requirements for that dog; and

(b) is providing food and water to the dog in accordance with the advice of the veterinary surgeon provided in respect of that dog.

(5)  A person who has the care or charge of a dog must, in respect of food and water containers used, or intended for use, by the dog –