Western Australian Current Regulations

ANIMAL WELFARE (TRANSPORT, SALEYARDS AND DEPOTS) (CATTLE AND SHEEP) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 38

38 .         Duty to segregate livestock on vehicle

        (1)         A livestock transporter must, if it is reasonably necessary in the circumstances to segregate the livestock on the vehicle in order to minimise the risk to the welfare of the livestock, ensure that they are segregated by sufficient internal partitions so as to minimise the risk to the welfare of the livestock.

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

        (2)         In complying with subregulation (1), the livestock transporter must have regard to the following factors —

            (a)         the species and class of the livestock;

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

            (c)         the general health of the livestock;

            (d)         whether any particular livestock animal is aggressive and, if so, the extent of the aggression;

            (e)         the nature of the journey;

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