78Arrangements for portable equipment

78 Arrangements for portable equipment

(1) Portable equipment containing livestock must:

(a) be stowed in a position that ensures that:

(i) livestock are protected from the weather and not exposed to machinery exhaust; and

(ii) there is access to equipment and livestock consisting of:

1. at least 1.2 m wide along the length of the equipment; and
2. if the equipment is end loaded — at least 1 m end clearance.

(b) be secured to prevent movement; and

(c) be adequately lit and ventilated; and

(d) have adequate provision for:

(i) cleaning and drainage; and

(ii) feeding and watering.

(2) The arrangements mentioned in subsection (1) must be approved by AMSA.

(3) Portable equipment containing livestock must be constructed or arranged to minimise:

(a) livestock projecting their heads or limbs out of the equipment; and

(b) spillage of excrement onto the deck of the vessel or to a lower tier of livestock.

(4) Openings for ventilation in portable equipment must be positioned to prevent direct draughts on livestock.

(5) Portable equipment units for horses must have an opening in both the front and rear, or in both sides, with each opening measuring at least 0.4 m2.

(6) Portable equipment containing horses must be positioned so that the horses stand facing athwartships.