25Approval of code of practice or standards and obligations of registered breeders to comply with code of practice or standards

25 Approval of code of practice or standards and obligations of registered breeders to comply with code of practice or standards

(1)  The Secretary may approve a code of practice that contains, or standards that contain, obligations in respect of registered breeders.

(2)  The approval of a code of practice or standards under subregulation (1) , and the date on which the approval takes effect, is to be notified in the Gazette.

(3)  A registered breeder must comply with a code of practice, or standards, approved under subregulation (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.