36Cleaning and disinfecting of facilities

36 Cleaning and disinfecting of facilities

(1)  A person in charge of a facility must ensure that –

(a) all areas of the facility used to house dogs are cleaned and disinfected –

(i) before a new dog is introduced to the area; and

(ii) at least once each day; and

(b) all areas of the facility used to exercise dogs are inspected to ensure that they are reasonably clean and free of faeces –

(i) before a new dog is introduced to the area; and

(ii) at least once each day; and

(c) food preparation and storage areas within the facility, and all containers, utensils and equipment used to prepare and store food, are maintained to an appropriate standard of hygiene; and

(d) all enclosures used to house bitches while whelping are disinfected before the whelping is expected to commence and after the puppies from the whelping are removed.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1)(a) does not apply to an area of the facility –

(a) where dogs cohabit with people; or

(b) that is a grassed enclosure.