Western Australian Current Regulations

ANIMAL WELFARE (TRANSPORT, SALEYARDS AND DEPOTS) (CATTLE AND SHEEP) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 43

43 .         Reasonable access to water after unloading at livestock handling facility (other than saleyard or depot)

        (1)         This regulation applies if —

            (a)         a livestock animal arrives at a livestock handling facility (other than a saleyard or depot); and

            (b)         a person responsible for the livestock animal at the livestock handling facility is not given a record indicating the last time the livestock animal had reasonable access to water.

        (2)         A person responsible for the livestock animal at the livestock handling facility must ensure that the livestock animal is provided reasonable access to water within 24 hours of the livestock animal arriving at the livestock handling facility.

        Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $15 000.

        (3)         This regulation does not limit the operation of regulation 22(1) or (3).