73Conditions for rodeo licences, rodeo permits and rodeo school permits

73 Conditions for rodeo licences, rodeo permits and rodeo school permits

(1) For the purposes of section 17E(4) of the Act, the prescribed conditions for a rodeo licence, rodeo permit and rodeo school permit are—

(a) the licence or permit holder must—

(i) ensure that proper and sufficient food, water and shelter is provided for all animals involved in a rodeo or rodeo school; and

(ii) ensure that all animals involved in a rodeo or rodeo school are treated in accordance with these Regulations; and

(iii) ensure that equipment used for the rodeo or rodeo school complies with these Regulations; and

(b) the licence or permit holder must not provide, use or allow use of a stimulant or hypnotic substance on any animal that is to take part in a rodeo or rodeo school; and

(c) the licence or permit holder must ensure that the rodeo arena, rodeo school training area, chute and yard fencing for a rodeo or rodeo school—

(i) is strong enough to contain animals; and

(ii) is clearly visible to the animals; and

(iii) is constructed in a manner that is not likely to cause injury or harm to any animal; and

(iv) contains no protrusions likely to cause injury or harm to any animal; and

(d) the licence or permit holder must ensure that any animal in a chute during a rodeo or rodeo school operated under the licence or permit is immediately released if it becomes caught, tries to jump out more than twice or otherwise appears to be in danger of injury or harming itself; and

(e) the licence or permit holder must be accredited by an approved rodeo organisation unless—

(i) the licence or permit holder is an Approved Rodeo Organisation; or

(ii) the permit was granted to operate a brumby catch as part of the event known as the Man from Snowy River Bush Festival.

(2) The holder of a rodeo licence, rodeo permit or rodeo school permit must comply with the conditions set out in subregulation (1).