sec.174Design, construction and maintenance of premises, equipment and vehicles

sec.174 Design, construction and maintenance of premises, equipment and vehicles

This section applies if a poultry producer— is producing poultry at premises; or uses equipment or a vehicle for producing poultry. The poultry producer must ensure the premises, equipment or vehicle is designed and constructed so the premises, equipment or part of the vehicle containing the poultry— minimises contamination of the poultry; and minimises the harbouring of pests; and is capable of being effectively cleaned and sanitised. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A poultry producer must ensure the premises, equipment or part of the vehicle containing the poultry is cleaned and maintained in a sanitary way, and maintained in good repair, to ensure the poultry is not made unsuitable. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.174-ssec.1) This section applies if a poultry producer— is producing poultry at premises; or uses equipment or a vehicle for producing poultry. (sec.174-ssec.2) The poultry producer must ensure the premises, equipment or vehicle is designed and constructed so the premises, equipment or part of the vehicle containing the poultry— minimises contamination of the poultry; and minimises the harbouring of pests; and is capable of being effectively cleaned and sanitised. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.174-ssec.3) A poultry producer must ensure the premises, equipment or part of the vehicle containing the poultry is cleaned and maintained in a sanitary way, and maintained in good repair, to ensure the poultry is not made unsuitable. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

• (a) is producing poultry at premises; or
• (b) uses equipment or a vehicle for producing poultry.
• (a) minimises contamination of the poultry; and
• (b) minimises the harbouring of pests; and
• (c) is capable of being effectively cleaned and sanitised.