68Horses — arrangement of stalls and passageways

68 Horses — arrangement of stalls and passageways

(1) There must be a passageway at the front of each horse stall.

(2) There must be a means of access to the rear of each horse.

(3) The floor of a stall must:

(a) be constructed to facilitate drainage and cleaning; and:

(b) if constructed of wood:

(i) have boards that are:

(A) close fitting at the front of the stall; and

(B) spaced between 20 and 30 mm apart at the rear; and

(C) secured against lifting; and

(ii) have foot battens at the front and rear of the stall that:

(A) are at least 50 mm high; and

(B) are at least 50 mm wide; and

(C) have well rounded edges; and

(c) if constructed of concrete:

(i) have concrete that is finished off to provide a non-slip surface; and

(ii) provide suitable standings; and

(d) if constructed of metal mesh:

(i) be made with rods:

(A) with a diameter of between 8 and 10 mm; and

(B) that are placed to provide openings of no more than 50 mm by 50 mm; and

(ii) provide suitable standings.

(4) A stall on an exposed deck must:

(a) for a stall on an outer edge of the vessel — have protective sheathing fitted on its outboard side; and

(b) for a stall the forward end of which is exposed — have protective sheathing fitted on its forward end.

(5) Sheathing:

(a) may be portable if it can be fitted from outside a stall; and

(b) must effectively screen the stall and its feeding and watering arrangements from sea spray; and

(c) must not exclude natural ventilation.

(6) If the back of a stall forms a boundary of a passageway or another stall, a kick rail or board must be fitted to that end of the stall so that the clear space between rails, or rail and board, is less than 150 mm.

(7) The following measures must be taken for restraint of a horse:

(a) the horse must be fitted with a collar made of leather or other suitable material;

(b) each stall must have cross ties and suitable fastenings for use with the collar.

(8) If the cross ties are made of chain, the master of the vessel must ensure that a set of bolt cutters that can cut the chain is carried and kept readily available.

(9) An offence against subsection (8) is a strict liability offence.

(10) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (8).