38Requirements for bobby calves

38 Requirements for bobby calves

(1)  A person in charge of transporting a bobby calf that is less than 5 days old must ensure that the calf –

(a) is provided with thick bedding and room to lie down; and

(b) is protected from cold and heat; and

(c) is not to be consigned through saleyards; and

(d) is as fit for the journey as a normal, full-term calf.

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)  A person in charge of transporting a bobby calf that is more than 5 days old but less than 30 days old –

(a) must ensure that the calf –

(i) is in good health, alert and able to rise from a lying position; and

(ii) is protected from cold and heat; and

(iii) has been fed within 6 hours of loading unless the journey is between rearing properties and is less than 6 hours duration; and

(b) must not use an electric prodder or a dog to move the calf.

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.

(3)  A person in charge of transporting a bobby calf must keep an auditable record system that identifies when the calf was last fed, unless the transportation is –

(a) between rearing properties; and

(b) less than 6 hours’ duration.

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.