Western Australian Current Regulations

ANIMAL WELFARE (TRANSPORT, SALEYARDS AND DEPOTS) (CATTLE AND SHEEP) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 36

36 .         Reasonable loading density not to be exceeded

        (1)         In this regulation —

        crate  —

            (a)         means any structure on or attached to a vehicle used for transporting livestock, other than a pen; and

            (b)         includes a trailer;

        reasonable loading density , for livestock being transported on a vehicle (including in any crate or pen on the vehicle), means the number of livestock animals that can reasonably be transported on the vehicle so as to minimise the risk to the welfare of livestock, having regard to the following factors —

            (a)         the species and class of the livestock;

            (b)         the size and body condition of the livestock;

            (c)         the average live weight of the livestock being transported on the vehicle;

            (d)         the wool or hair length of the livestock;

            (e)         whether any of the livestock have horns and, if so, the risk the horns may pose to other livestock;

            (f)         the weather conditions predicted for the journey;

            (g)         the nature of the journey;

            (h)         the type, design and capacity of the vehicle.

        (2)         A livestock transporter must ensure that the number of livestock animals being transported on the vehicle being used to transport the livestock (including in any crate or pen on the vehicle) does not exceed the reasonable loading density.

        Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $7 500.