44Exemptions for rodeos from particular prohibitions—the Act, s 35(2)(d)

44 Exemptions for rodeos from particular prohibitions—the Act, s 35(2)(d)

44 Exemptions for rodeos from particular prohibitions—the Act, s 35(2)(d)

(1) A person is exempt from the Act, section 18(1) in relation to—

(a) using premises, or managing or controlling premises that are used, for the purposes of a rodeo, or

(b) if the person is an owner of premises—authorising the premises to be used for the purposes of a rodeo, or

(c) receiving money for the admission of another person to premises that are used for the purposes of a rodeo.

(2) A person is exempt from the Act, sections 18A and 20 in relation to advertising, promoting or taking part in a rodeo.

(3) An exemption under this section is subject to the condition that the rodeo is at all times conducted in accordance with the relevant Code of Practice.

(4) However, a person does not lose the benefit of the exemption because of a failure to comply with the relevant Code of Practice if the failure occurs despite the person having done all that the person could reasonably be expected to have done to comply with the relevant Code of Practice.

(5) In this section—

relevant Code of Practice means the document titled Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals Used in Rodeo Events approved on 30 April 1988 by the Animal Welfare Advisory Council and published on the Department’s website.

rodeo means an exhibition, competition, spectacle or display, whether or not conducted for the purpose of gain, involving cattle or horses, but not another type of animal, that includes 1 or more of the following activities—

(a) saddle bronc riding,

(b) bareback bronc riding,

(c) bull riding,

(d) steer riding or wrestling,

(e) roping and tying of cattle,

(f) team roping of cattle or a similar activity involving unbroken horses.