14Sterilisation to be performed with anaesthesia

14 Sterilisation to be performed with anaesthesia

(1)  In this regulation –

sterilisation procedure means surgery performed for the purpose of rendering a pig infertile;

veterinary student has the same meaning as in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 .

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

(a) is performed under anaesthesia; and

(b) is performed by –

(i) a veterinary surgeon; or

(ii) a veterinary student who is acting under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon.

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.

(3)  Subregulation (2) does not apply to a sterilisation procedure performed by a veterinary surgeon, or a competent stockperson, on a male pig that is 21 days old or younger.