18Electric prodders

18 Electric prodders

(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a person may use or place an electric prodder on—

(a) cattle, goats or sheep; or

(b) buffalo, camel or deer, in a situation where other permitted means of moving the animal have failed; or

(c) pigs in a situation where a person is loading, transporting or unloading pigs and—

(i) other permitted means of moving the animal have failed; and

(ii) the individual pig weighs 60 kg in live weight or more; and

(iii) there is a reasonable risk to the safety of the driver or the pigs; or

(d) regulated pest animals or controlled pest animals, if the use or placement of the electric prodder on those animals has been approved by a veterinary practitioner.

(2) A person may use or place an electric prodder on cattle at a rodeo if the device is—

(a) placed only on the hip or shoulder of the animal; and

(b) not used inside the rodeo arena or training area of a rodeo school; and

(c) not used in the chute unless—

(i) the animal is down in the chute and is in a position to rise; or

(ii) the animal is standing and has refused to leave the chute.

(3) Use of an electric prodder by a person is subject to the following conditions—

(a) the electric prodder must not be used or placed on any animal less than 3 months of age;

(b) the electric prodder must not be used or placed on the face, genitals, perineum, or udder of any animal;

(c) the electric prodder must not be used or placed on an animal in a situation where the animal is unable to move away from the application of the electric prodder;

(d) the electric prodder must not be used excessively on an animal.