23HLifetime breeding cap for dogs

#### 23H Lifetime breeding cap for dogs 23H Lifetime breeding cap for dogs > > (1) A person in charge of an adult dog must not allow the dog to become pregnant if the dog has had the maximum number of deliveries. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—1,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (2) A person in charge of an adult dog that has had 2 deliveries by caesarean delivery must not allow the dog to become pregnant without the written approval of a veterinary practitioner. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—1,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (3) A veterinary practitioner must not give approval unless reasonably satisfied the pregnancy will not cause a significant risk to the health of the adult dog. > > > (4) A person in charge of an adult dog that has had a delivery must— > > > > > (a) within 14 days after the delivery, make a written record of the delivery that includes— > > > > > > > (i) the date of the delivery, and > > > > > > > (ii) whether the delivery was by caesarean delivery or another method of delivery, and > > > > > > > (iii) if the written approval of a veterinary practitioner was required under subsection (2)—a copy of the written approval, and > > > > > > > (iv) if the delivery was by caesarian delivery—the veterinary practitioner and veterinary practice who performed the delivery, and > > > > > (b) keep the record for at least 3 years, and > > > > > (c) make the record available for inspection by an inspector if requested to do so by the inspector. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—500 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—100 penalty units. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > caesarean delivery includes a delivery where at least one of the offspring is born using a caesarean section operation. > > > > delivery means all births resulting from the same pregnancy. > > > > maximum number of deliveries, for an adult dog, means— > > > > > (a) 3 different deliveries by caesarean delivery, or > > > > > (b) 5 different deliveries by any method of delivery if— > > > > > > > (i) the dog has no more than 3 different deliveries by caesarean delivery, and > > > > > > > (ii) the dog has no further deliveries, by any method, after the dog has a third caesarean delivery. > > > > Examples of permitted number of deliveries— > > **s 23H:** Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 1\[14\].