26Confinement of sows to stalls prohibited

26 Confinement of sows to stalls prohibited

(1)  In this regulation –

reproductive cycle, of a sow, means the period commencing at oestrous and ending immediately before the sow is next in oestrous.

(2)  A person must not keep a female pig in a stall except in accordance with a specific direction, made in respect of the female pig, by a veterinary surgeon.

Penalty:  In the case of –

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

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(3)  Subregulation (2) does not apply in relation to a female pig –

(a) if the pig is kept in a stall, for the purpose of mating –

(i) for a period of not more than 5 consecutive days following each mating; and

(ii) for no more than a total of 10 days in each reproductive cycle; or

(b) if the pig is kept in a stall, for one or more of the following purposes, for a period of not more than 3 hours per day in total:

(i) feeding;

(ii) vaccination or other animal husbandry procedure;

(iii) cleaning of the pen normally used to house the pig.

(4)  A person who keeps a female pig in a stall, other than in accordance with subregulation (3)(b) , must make a record of the following information:

(a) information that identifies the female pig kept in the stall;

(b) the reason why the female pig was kept in the stall;

(c) the dates and times on and at which the female pig was kept in the stall.

Penalty:  In the case of –

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