38Prescribed members of Stock Welfare Panel

38 Prescribed members of Stock Welfare Panel

38 Prescribed members of Stock Welfare Panel

(1) For the Act, section 24T(1)(d), a member of the NSW Farmers’ Association is prescribed as a member of a Stock Welfare Panel if—

(a) the Secretary considers the inclusion of a member of the Association on the Panel would be appropriate in the particular circumstances, and

(b) the matter in relation to which the Panel is being constituted involves 1 or more of the following—

(i) 10 or more cattle,

(ii) 10 or more horses,

(iii) 50 or more sheep,

(iv) 50 or more goats,

(v) 50 or more pigs,

(vi) 50 or more deer.

(2) For subsection (1)(a), the Secretary may consider any views the owner or person in charge of the relevant animals may have about the inclusion of a member of the NSW Farmers’ Association on the Panel.

(3) For the Act, section 24T(1)(d), a veterinary practitioner is prescribed as a member of a Stock Welfare Panel if no member of the Panel referred to in the Act, section 24T(1)(c) is a veterinary practitioner.