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.