PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATION 2012
- Made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
- As at 14 July 2023
- Reg 408 of 2012
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Regulation
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definition
PART 2 - CONFINEMENT OF FOWL FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 4A Application of Part
- 4 Definitions
Division 2 - Laying fowl confined in cages
- 5 Access to water
- 6 Cage floors
- 7 Cage height
- 8 Cage doors
- 9 Multi-deck structure
- 10 Stock density
- 11 Stock density--transitional for cages installed before 2001
- 12 Determination of average weight of laying fowls in more than 30 cages for purposes of clauses 10 and 11
Division 3 - Laying fowl confined in non-cage housing
- 13 Access to food and water
- 14 Nests
- 15 Height of non-cage housing
- 16 Multi-level arrangements
- 17 Stock density
Division 4 - General
- 18 Daily welfare inspections
- 19 Offences
PART 3 - PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT ON ANIMALS
- 20 Tail docking of cows, heifers and calves
- 21 Debarking
- 22 Declawing of domestic cats
- 23 Register relating to procedures carried out under section 12 (1) of the Act
- 24 Pinioning of birds' wings
PART 4 - ANIMAL TRADES
- 25 Prescribed animal trades
- 26 Conduct of animal trades
PART 5 - ENFORCEMENT
- 27 Evidence that ruminant stock animal not provided with food or shelter during emergency
- 28 Evidence of keeping or being in charge of animal for lure or kill for coursing dog
- 29 Police officers exercising certain powers
- 30 Power of inspector to examine ruminant stock animals in relation to sufficiency of food or drink during emergency
- 31 Assistance to inspectors
- 31A Prescribed members of Stock Welfare Panel
- 32 Penalty notice offences
- 33 Evidence--guidelines relating to the welfare of farm or companion animals
- 34 Reports of approved charitable organisations
PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 35 Prohibited electrical devices
- 36 Exemptions for rodeos from prohibitions under sections 18 (1), 18A and 20 of Act
- 37 Exemption from prohibition on steeplechasing and hurdle racing
- 37A Exemption from section 8 (1) in respect of providing animals with drink during transport
- 38 Conveyance of stock animals
- 39 Use of animals in films and theatrical performances
- 40 Savings