ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATIONS 2012
- under the Animal Welfare Act 1985
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Inspectors
- 5 Codes of practice
PART 2--Animal welfare offences
- 6 Ill treatment of animals
- 7 Use of electroimmobilisers
- 8 Use of certain other electrical devices
- 9 Use of traps prohibited in certain circumstances
- 10 Use of gel to catch or deter birds prohibited
PART 3--Teaching and research involving animals
- 11 Certain research prohibited except for limited purposes
- 11A Exemption from section 16 of Act
- 12 Application for licence
- 12A Grant of licence
- 13 Annual reports by animal ethics committees
PART 4--Rodeos
- 14 Interpretation
- 15 Only horses and cattle to be used in rodeo events
- 16 Permit to conduct rodeo
- 17 General requirements for conducting rodeos
- 18 Inspections by designated rodeo judge
- 19 Regulation of use and care of rodeo animals
- 20 Requirements and prohibitions relating to equipment
- 21 Special restrictions relating to use of electrical prods and goads
PART 5--Domestic fowls
PART 6--Pigs
Division 1--Preliminary
- 25 Interpretation
- 26 Application of Part
- 27 Exemptions from Part
- 28 Keeping records
Division 2--General requirements
- 29 Day-to-day care of pigs
- 30 Medical and surgical procedures
Division 3--Keeping pigs in indoor housing
- 31 Application of Division
- 32 Pigs in individual housing--minimum space and welfare requirements
- 33 Pigs in group housing--minimum space and welfare requirements
- 34 Equipment in indoor housing
PART 7--Transport of livestock
Division 1--Preliminary
- 35 Interpretation
- 36 Application of Part
- 37 How to calculate length of spell and time off water
Division 2--General requirements
- 38 Livestock must be fit for transport
- 39 Advice of estimated time of arrival
- 40 Impact of extreme weather conditions
- 41 Livestock handling facilities
- 42 Transport vehicles
- 43 Handling of livestock for transport
- 44 Use of dogs
- 45 Loading density of certain livestock during transport
- 46 Loading density of emus, ostriches or poultry transported in containers
- 47 Driver's duties
- 48 Records
Division 3--Specific requirements for transporting certain livestock
PART 8--Cattle
- 62 Interpretation
- 63 General requirements
- 64 Facilities and equipment
- 65 Use of dogs
- 66 Identification of cattle
- 67 Castration and spaying
- 68 Dehorning and disbudding of cattle
- 69 Breeding management
- 70 Calf rearing systems
- 71 Dairy management
- 72 Cattle feedlots
PART 9--Sheep
