Animal Welfare (Transport of Livestock) Regulations 2025
12Consignor's duties – livestock transported in containers
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12 Consignor's duties – livestock transported in containers
(1) This regulation applies to livestock to be transported in containers.
(2) The person who loads livestock into a container for transport must, immediately before loading the livestock into the container, carry out an inspection to assess the health and wellbeing of the livestock.
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.