Confinement of sows to stalls prohibited
26 Confinement of sows to stalls prohibited
In this regulation – reproductive cycle, of a sow, means the period commencing at oestrous and ending immediately before the sow is next in oestrous.
A person must not keep a female pig in a stall except in accordance with a specific direction, made in respect of the female pig, by a veterinary surgeon. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
Subregulation (2) does not apply in relation to a female pig – if the pig is kept in a stall, for the purpose of mating – for a period of not more than 5 consecutive days following each mating; and for no more than a total of 10 days in each reproductive cycle; or if the pig is kept in a stall, for one or more of the following purposes, for a period of not more than 3 hours per day in total:feeding; vaccination or other animal husbandry procedure; cleaning of the pen normally used to house the pig.
A person who keeps a female pig in a stall, other than in accordance with subregulation (3)(b), must make a record of the following information:information that identifies the female pig kept in the stall; the reason why the female pig was kept in the stall; the dates and times on and at which the female pig was kept in the stall. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
A person who is required to make a record under subregulation (4) must keep the record for a period of at least 5 consecutive years. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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