Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION REGULATION 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title

CHAPTER 2--GENERAL PROVISIONS

           Part 1--Provisions about codes of practice

   1A.     Codes of practice in ch 3
   2.      Documents made as codes of practice

           Part 2--Miscellaneous provisions

   3.      Prescribed species for meaning of animal—Act, s 11
   3A.     Information for annual report—Act, s 87
   3B.     Declared class of persons for authorised officers—Act, s 99
   3C.     Declared class of persons for inspectors—Act, s 114
   3D.     Prescribed entities
   3E.     Fees

CHAPTER 3--CODES OF PRACTICE

           Part 1--Code of practice about domestic fowl

           Division 1--Preliminary

   4.      Definitions for pt 1
   4A.     Meaning of floor area

           Division 2--Requirements for cages used to keep domestic fowl
           Subdivision 1--Laying fowl

   5.      General requirements for all cages used to keep laying fowl
   5A.     Additional general requirement for all cages used to keep laying fowl on or after 1 January 2008
   6.      Additional general requirements for cages installed on or after 1 January 1995
   8.      Floor area requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl—1 laying fowl
   9.      Floor area requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl—2 laying fowl
   10.     Floor area requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl—3 or more laying fowl
           Subdivision 2--Laying pullet
   11.     Floor area requirements for cages used to keep layer pullets

           Division 3--Requirements for sheds used to keep domestic fowl

   12.     Application of div 3
   13.     General requirements for sheds
   14.     Floor area requirements for sheds—particular domestic fowl
   15.     Floor area requirements for sheds—meat chickens
   16.     Requirements for shed with more than 1 level

           Division 4--Requirements for outdoor area of free range system used to keep domestic fowl

   17.     Requirements for outdoor area of free range system

           Division 5--Food and water requirements for domestic fowl

   18.     Access to food
   19.     Access to water

           Division 6--Inspection requirements for domestic fowl

   20.     Definitions for div 6
   21.     Inspections to be carried out
   22.     Inspection to include particular matters
   23.     Actions after inspection—person not in charge of domestic fowl
   24.     Actions after inspection of fowl or cage—person in charge of domestic fowl
   25.     Actions after inspection of water trough—person in charge of domestic fowl
   26.     Actions after inspection of drinker or system—person in charge of domestic fowl
   27.     Actions after inspection of feeder—person in charge of domestic fowl

           Part 2--Code of practice and additional requirement about pigs

           Division 1--Preliminary

   28.     Definitions for pt 2
   29.     Who is suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure
   30.     Meaning of direct supervision of a husbandry procedure

           Division 2--Compulsory code requirements
           Subdivision 1--Competency requirements

   31.     Inspecting pigs
   32.     Prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedures
   33.     Administering vaccinations and other medications by injection
   34.     Surgical sterilisation of male pigs over 3 weeks
   35.     Invasive husbandry procedures
   36.     Killing pigs
           Subdivision 2--Food and water requirements
   37.     Access to food
   38.     Access to water
           Subdivision 3--Accommodation requirements
   39.     Housing requirements for pigs
   40.     Keeping pigs in stalls
   41.     Keeping sows in stalls or farrowing crates
   42.     Releasing boars for mating or exercise
           Subdivision 4--Requirements for particular equipment and systems
   43.     Inspection and maintenance of essential equipment
   44.     Risk management system
           Subdivision 5--Requirements for other husbandry procedures
   45.     Health inspections
   46.     Health management
   47.     Farrowing and weaning
   48.     Sterilisation of male pigs
   49.     Restraining pigs
   50.     Moving pigs
   51.     Killing pigs

           Division 3--Additional requirement

   52.     Requirement to keep particular records for sows

CHAPTER 4--TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1) 2010

   53.     Particular persons suitably qualified to carry out husbandry procedures
           SCHEDULE 1 -- DOCUMENTS MADE AS CODES OF PRACTICE
           SCHEDULE 2 -- FEES
           Endnotes