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ANIMAL WELFARE (PIGS) REGULATIONS 2013 (S.R. 2013, NO. 35)
- (S.R. 2013, NO. 35)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Meaning of competent stockperson
5. Meaning of direct supervision
PART 2 - Pigs Generally
6. Pigs to be cared for by skilled and competent persons
7. Pigs to be inspected at least once each day
8. Tethering of pigs prohibited
9. Use of electric prodders prohibited
10. Boars
11. Risk management system required
PART 3 - Health and Monitoring
12. Vaccinations and other health treatments to be administered by competent persons
13. Husbandry procedures to be carried out by competent persons
14. Sterilisation to be performed with anaesthesia
15. Herd health program required
16. Humane destruction of pigs
17. Diseased or injured pigs to be under veterinary care or humanely destroyed
18. Piglets to be checked to ensure suckling
19. Weaners to be fed twice a day
PART 4 - Accommodation
20. Accommodation to provide sufficient shelter and protection
21. Accommodation with automatic ventilation system
22. Accommodation with natural ventilation
23. Accommodation to be kept clean
24. Equipment to be maintained and inspected
25. Electrical systems to be out of reach of pigs
26. Stalls &c. to be designed to prevent aggression between pigs
27. Confinement of sows to farrowing crates restricted
PART 5 - Minimum Space Requirements
28. Minimum space requirements for pigs generally
29. Minimum space requirements for sows in farrowing crates
30. Minimum space requirements for pigs kept in stalls
PART 6 - Miscellaneous
31. Infringement notices
SCHEDULE 1
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