37Prohibited pig feed

37 Prohibited pig feed

37 Prohibited pig feed

(1) A person must not feed material to a pig if the material contains a mammal product unless the feeding of the mammal product to the pig is otherwise authorised by this clause.

(2) A mammal product may be fed to a pig if the mammal product—

(a) has been rendered in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard dealing with the rendering of animal products, or

Note.

See AS 5008—2007, Hygienic rendering of animal products (or any standard that replaces that standard).

(b) (Repealed)

(c) has been treated using a process that has been approved by the Animal Health Committee and that process is carried out under a jurisdictional permit, or

(d) is identified in a permit issued by the Chief Veterinary Officer that authorises the mammal product to be fed to a pig for the purposes of research or baiting during the period specified in the permit.

(2A) A person may feed a mammal product to a pig by allowing the pig to access the product in circumstances where it would not be reasonable for the person to prevent the pig from having access to the product.

(2B) The circumstances referred to in subclause (2A) include the following—

(a) a pig having access to a placenta of its own origin or originating from a herd mate,

(b) a pig having access to the naturally deposited faeces of wildlife, herd mates or other stock animals,

(c) a free-ranging pig having access to carcasses of herd mates or wildlife.

(3) Milk (including milk products and by-products) may be fed to a pig if the milk is of Australian provenance or it has been lawfully imported into Australia for stock food use.

(4) Cooking oil or fat may be fed to a pig if the oil or fat—

(a) has been used in Australia for cooking, and

(b) has been treated in accordance with the National Standard for Recycling of Used Cooking Fats and Oils Intended for Animal Feeds.

(5) Any part of a domestic pig may be fed to another pig on a property if—