32Conduct of animal trades

32 Conduct of animal trades

32 Conduct of animal trades

(1) The proprietor of a business that conducts an animal trade and each person concerned in the management of the business—

(a) must comply with the animal trade requirements under subsection (3), and

(b) must take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(i) each person employed by, or working in, the business complies with the requirements of this section, and

(ii) each person who has duties in relation to the requirements of this section is appropriately supervised in the conduct of the person’s duties.

Maximum penalty—

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

(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.

(2) A person employed by or working in a business that conducts an animal trade must comply with the animal trade requirements under subsection (3).

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) For subsections (1) and (2), the animal trade requirements are as follows—

(a) the premises in which animals are kept must be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition,

(b) appropriate records must be kept to ensure that the care and treatment of animals can be properly monitored,

(c) each animal must be provided with accommodation and equipment suited to the physical and behavioural requirements of the animal,

(d) each animal must be protected from extreme climatic and environmental conditions and from interference by people,

(e) each animal must be provided with sufficient space within which to rest, stand, stretch, swim, fly or otherwise move about,

(f) each animal must be provided with a sufficient quantity of appropriate food and water to maintain good health,

(g) each animal must be protected from exposure to disease, distress and injury and, if the animal becomes diseased, distressed or injured, must be promptly provided with appropriate treatment,

(h) each animal must be periodically inspected to ensure that the animal is—