New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER MANAGEMENT (WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITIES) REGULATION 2004 - REG 65

65 Slaughtering

(1) A person must not slaughter a beast in any manner or under any circumstances or conditions so as to pollute, or cause a reasonable risk of polluting, the water supply in a special area.

(2) A person who slaughters a beast in a special area must immediately:

(a) collect all blood, offal and refuse products, and

(b) deposit all blood, offal and refuse products in a receptacle made of metal or some other non-absorbent material, and

(c) remove all blood, offal and refuse products from the special area and dispose of them in a manner that avoids pollution of the water supply in that area.

(3) A person who slaughters a beast in a special area must, as soon as practicable after doing so, thoroughly wash and clean the premises where the slaughter took place.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.