Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023 (Qld)

Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2023.

Part 2 Codes of practice

3 Codes made as codes of practice (1) For section 13(1) of the Act, the following codes are made as codes of practice— (a) the code called 'Code of practice about domestic fowl' stated in schedule 1; (b) the code called 'Code of practice about pigs' stated in schedule 2; (c) the code called 'Code of practice about sheep' stated in schedule 3; (d) the code called 'Code of practice about cattle' stated in schedule 4; (e) the code called 'Code of practice for transport of livestock' stated in schedule 5; (f) the code called 'Code of practice for livestock at depots and saleyards' stated in schedule 6; (g) the code called 'Code of practice for breeding of dogs' stated in schedule 7; (h) the code called 'Code of practice about rodeos' stated in schedule 8; (i) the code called 'Code of practice for horses at livestock slaughter facilities' stated in schedule 8A. (2) A person must comply with a code of practice mentioned in subsection (1). Note— See section 15(3) of the Act.

4 Documents made as codes of practice (1) For section 13(1) of the Act, a document stated in schedule 9 is a code of practice. (2) A person may comply with a code of practice mentioned in subsection (1). Note— Under section 16 of the Act, a code of practice may be admissible in evidence in a proceeding for an offence against the Act.

5 Relationship between particular codes of practice (1) Subsection (2) applies if there is an inconsistency between— (a) a provision in a code of practice mentioned in section 3(1); and (b) a provision in a code of practice mentioned in section 4(1) that is similar to the relevant compulsory code. (2) The provision in the code of practice mentioned in section 3(1) prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.