Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 27B

27B Testing for pregnancy in cattle

(1) A person, other than a veterinary surgeon or an accredited person, must not use rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasound to test for pregnancy in cattle unless the person performs the test without fee or reward.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.

(2) In this section—

"accredited person" means a person accredited to use rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasound to test for pregnancy in cattle under an approved cattle procedures accreditation scheme.