12Cage height

12 Cage height

12 Cage height

(1) A person must not confine laying fowl in a cage unless the height of the cage is more than the height of the tallest fowl, standing normally, in the cage.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.

(2) A person must not confine laying fowl in a cage unless—

(a) for a furnished cage—the height of the cage is, over the whole of the useable floor area of the cage, at least 55cm, or

(b) for a pre-2025 cage—the height of the cage is, over at least 65% of the floor area of the cage, 40cm or more.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.

(3) A person must not confine laying fowl in a pre-2025 cage if the height of the cage is less than 35cm at any point.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.