Animal Welfare (Pig Industry) Regulations 2010

The minimum floor space requirements set out in subregulation (2) apply only to a new enclosure, or to a substantial alteration to an existing enclosure, in respect of which the building work began after the commencement of this regulation.

A person in charge of a pig that is kept confined in an individual enclosure must ensure that —

in the case of a sow kept in a stall — the floor space of the stall is not less than 0.6 metres wide and not less than 2.2 metres long; and

in the case of a sow kept in a farrowing pen — the floor space of the pen is not less than 5.6 square metres; and

in the case of a sow kept in a farrowing crate adjacent to a creep area (whether or not in a farrowing pen) —

the floor space of the farrowing crate and creep area, when aggregated, is not less than 3.2 square metres; and

the floor space of the farrowing crate (which may include space occupied by a rear anti‑crush rail, appropriately placed) is not less than 0.5 metres wide (when measured to within 450 millimetres of the floor of the crate) and not less than 2 metres long;

in the case of a boar kept in a stall — the floor space of the stall is not less than 0.7 metres wide and not less than 2.4 metres long; and

in the case of a boar kept in a pen — the floor space of the pen is not less than 6 square metres.

A person who contravenes subregulation (2) is guilty of an offence and is liable to —

a fine of not more than $2 500; and

an additional fine of not more that $100 in respect of each pig confined in contravention of subregulation (2),