Part 1Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Animal Welfare Regulations 2012. 3—Interpretation (1) In these regulations— Act means the Animal Welfare Act 1985; alpaca means an animal of the genus Vicugna; bobby calf means a calf of the genus Bos that— (a) is less than 30 days old; and (b) is not accompanied by its mother; buffalo means an animal of the genus Bubalus, and includes an animal that is a hybrid of a buffalo; camel means an animal of the species Camelus dromedarius; cattle means an animal of the genus Bos; deer means an animal of the family Cervidae, and includes an animal that is a hybrid of a deer; domestic fowl means an animal of the species Gallus gallus domesticus; duck or goose means an animal of the family Anatidae; emu means an animal of the species Dromaius novae‑hollandiae; goat means an animal of the genus Capra; guinea fowl means an animal of the species Numida meleagris; llama means an animal of the genus Lama; NVR registered training organisation means an NVR registered training organisation under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 of the Commonwealth; ostrich means an animal of the species Struthio camelus; partridge or pheasant means an animal of the family Phasianidae; pig means an animal of the genus Sus; pigeon means an animal of the species Columba livia; poultry means domestic fowl, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants, pigeons, quails or turkeys; quail means an animal of the species Coturnix japonica; reasonable access to water—an animal will be taken to have reasonable access to water if the animal is given a reasonable opportunity to drink water of a suitable quality and quantity sufficient to maintain the animal's hydration; sheep means an animal of the genus Ovis; turkey means an animal of the species Meleagris gallopavo. (2) For the purposes of these regulations, a reference to the weight of an animal is a reference to the live weight of that animal. 4—Inspectors (1) For the purposes of the definition of qualified person in section 28 of the Act, the following training is prescribed: (a) a course of basic training for inspectors provided, from time to time, by the Minister; (b) a course of training that would, in the opinion of the Minister, qualify a person to be appointed as a police officer of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth; (c) a course of training approved by the Minister provided by— (i) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (South Australia) (RSPCA) or an organisation corresponding to the RSPCA in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or (ii) a public sector agency of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or (iii) an NVR registered training organisation. (2) An inspector is authorised to give expiation notices for an alleged offence against the Act or these regulations. 5—Codes of practice (1) A person described in an entry in Schedule 2 must, in carrying out an activity described in that entry, ensure compliance with the code of practice and any modifications specified in the entry. (2) For the purposes of section 43 of the Act, each of the codes of practice specified in Schedule 2 is a prescribed code of practice.