Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION (CODES OF PRACTICE) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2021 - REG 9

9 Amendment of sch 3 (Code of practice for transport of livestock)

(1) Schedule 3 , section 1 , definition livestock handling facility , ‘for transportation’—
omit.

(2) Schedule 3 , section 1 —
insert—

"depot" means a facility used to assemble, hold, load or unload livestock before transportation or for resting the livestock during transportation.

"saleyard" means a facility with delivery, holding and selling facilities used for the purpose of transferring livestock because of a change in ownership.

(3) Schedule 3 , section 3 —
insert—

(2) The journey time for livestock being transported is not interrupted or paused because the livestock are temporarily unloaded at a depot or saleyard unless—

(a) the livestock is given a spell of at least the minimum spell duration for the livestock at the depot or saleyard; or

(b) the depot or saleyard is the final destination for the livestock.

(4) Schedule 3 , section 7 —
insert—

Note—

See, however, schedule 3AA in relation to the care and handling of livestock at depots and saleyards generally.

(5) Schedule 3 , section 9 (1) , after ‘following’—
insert—   persons  

(6) Schedule 3 , section 9 (2) —
omit, insert—

(2) Before transporting the livestock, the driver or stock attendant must notify the person to whom the custody of the livestock is to be transferred at a destination of the following information—

(a) the estimated time of arrival at the destination;

(b) the period the livestock have been in transit;

(c) the time when the livestock last had access to food and water;

(d) the last time the livestock had a spell while being transported.

(7) Schedule 3 , section 9 (3) , ‘The person’—
omit, insert—   The driver or stock attendant  

(8) Schedule 3 , section 10 (2) , definition extreme weather conditions , ‘or in combination’—
omit, insert—  , or in combination,  

(9) Schedule 3 , section 19 (1) (e) —
omit.

(10) Schedule 3 , section 19 (1) (f) and (g) —
renumber as section 19 (1) (e) and (f) .

(11) Schedule 3 , section 23 (1) , after ‘following’—
insert—   persons  

(12) Schedule 3 , section 23 (1) —
insert—

(c) the operator of a depot or saleyard who has temporary custody of livestock being transported.

(13) Schedule 3 , section 24 (1) , after ‘following’—
insert—   persons  

(14) Schedule 3 , section 24 (1) —
insert—

(c) the operator of a depot or saleyard who has temporary custody of livestock being transported.

(15) Schedule 3 , section 24 —
insert—

(5) In this section—

"destination" includes a depot or saleyard.