NSW Legislation
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025.
2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 February 2025.
Note— This regulation replaces the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2012, which is repealed on 1 February 2025 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10A(1).
3 Definitions In this regulation— cage, for Part 2—see section 4. floor area, for Part 2—see section 4. fowl, for Part 2—see section 4. furnished cage, for Part 2—see section 4. laying fowl, for Part 2—see section 4. multi-bird nest area, for Part 2—see section 4. nest area, for Part 2—see section 4. non-cage housing, for Part 2—see section 4. pre-2025 cage, for Part 2—see section 4. single-bird nest area, for Part 2—see section 4. the Act means the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979. useable floor area, for Part 2—see section 4.
Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
Part 2 Conditions for fowl confined for egg production
Division 1 Preliminary
4 Definitions In this part— cage means a furnished cage or a pre-2025 cage. floor area, of a cage or non-cage housing, includes the area under an egg baffle, manure deflector, drinking nipple or vee-trough for water. fowl means a domesticated chicken (Gallus gallus). furnished cage means a cage at the place where laying fowl are being confined that was installed at the place on or after 1 February 2025. laying fowl means any fowl being bred, kept or used for the purpose of commercial egg production. multi-bird nest area means a nest area designed for use by 2 or more fowl at any 1 time. nest area means an area to which laying fowl have access that is provided as a dedicated space that the fowl may use for nesting and laying. non-cage housing, in relation to laying fowl, means a structure, other than a cage, within which the laying fowl are confined.
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