15Transport vehicles

15 Transport vehicles

(1)  The driver of a vehicle being used to transport livestock must ensure that the vehicle –

(a) is suitable for the type of livestock being transported; and

(b) has effective and appropriate airflow for the type of livestock being transported; and

(c) has a surface of flooring that –

(iii) in the case of a horse, is non-slip or low-dust bedding; or

(iv) in any other case, minimises the likelihood of injury to the livestock from slipping or falling; and

(d) is free from any defect that may cause injury to the livestock; and

(e) has sufficient vertical clearance immediately above the livestock to minimise the risk of injury to 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.

(2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) , a vehicle being used to transport horses across Bass Strait is taken to have effective and appropriate airflow if –

(a) the compartment of the vehicle in which the horses are housed for transportation has an opening, to the outside of the vehicle –

(i) on, as a minimum –

(A) both the front and the rear of the compartment; or

(B) both sides of the compartment; or

(C) the roof of the compartment; and

(ii) that provides, in aggregate, an opening area (for ventilation) of at least 0.5 metres squared for each adult horse contained within that compartment; or

(b) the vehicle –

(i) has been commercially built for the purpose of transporting horses; and