13Husbandry procedures to be performed by competent person

13 Husbandry procedures to be performed by competent person

(1)  In this regulation –

elective husbandry procedure means –

(a) castration; or

(b) tail docking; or

(c) clipping of needle teeth; or

(d) nose ringing; or

(e) marking for the purpose of permanent identification; or

(f) back fat measurement; or

(g) pregnancy diagnosis; or

(h) tusk trimming.

(2)  A person who keeps pigs must not cause or allow an elective husbandry procedure to be performed on a pig in the person’s care or charge unless it is performed by –

(a) a veterinary surgeon; or

(b) a competent stockperson who is experienced in performing the relevant elective husbandry procedure; or

(c) a person who is acting under the direct supervision of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.