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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

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