Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person
responsible for a livestock animal must ensure that it is given a spell for at
least the minimum spell period for the livestock animal at such times as are
reasonably necessary in order to minimise the risk to the welfare of the
livestock animal.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$15 000.
(2) In complying with
subregulation (1), the person must have regard to the following factors
as is relevant in the case —
(a) the
estimated journey time of the journey that the livestock animal is
undertaking, and in particular whether the estimated journey time will be
close to or more than the maximum time off water for the livestock animal;
(b)
whether the livestock animal is fit to undertake the remainder of the intended
journey;
(c) the
general health of the livestock animal;
(d) the
actual, and predicted, weather conditions for the journey that the livestock
animal is undertaking;
(e) the
species and class of the livestock animal, and in particular whether the
livestock animal is weak, immature, pregnant, has recently given birth or is
lactating;
(f) the
nature of the journey that the livestock animal is undertaking.
(3) A person
responsible for a livestock animal must, before the livestock animal’s
time off water reaches the maximum time off water for the livestock animal,
ensure that it is given a spell for at least the minimum spell period for the
livestock animal.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$15 000.
(4) Subregulation (3)
does not limit the operation of subregulation (1).