10Driver's duties generally

10 Driver's duties generally

(1)  The driver of a vehicle transporting any livestock must –

(a) if the livestock are to be unloaded at a livestock-handling facility, inspect the livestock-handling facility before livestock are unloaded from the vehicle to ensure that –

(i) there is free access and sufficient space for the livestock to be unloaded; and

(ii) the facility appears to comply with regulation 14 in respect of the type of livestock being unloaded; and

(b) take reasonable steps to –

(i) notify the person taking care or charge of the livestock (at any stage of the journey) of any delay in the arrival of the livestock; and

(ii) if records are being kept as required under regulation 24 , provide to the person taking care or charge of the livestock (at any stage of the journey) a copy of those records as they are at that stage of the journey.

Penalty:  In the case of –

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

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

(2)  The driver of a vehicle transporting any livestock must carry out an inspection to assess the health and wellbeing of the livestock at any time when the livestock are unloaded from the vehicle, whether during or on completion of the journey.

Penalty:  In the case of –

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

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