Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 (Qld)

Queensland Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 Subordinate Legislation 2011 No. 279 made under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s 3D (Prescribed entities). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions for pt 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Insertion of new s 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4A Meaning of floor area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1, div 2, sdiv 1 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Replacement of ss 6 and 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Additional general requirements for cages installed on or after 1 January 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1, div 2, sdiv 2 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 Amendment of s 28 (Definitions for pt 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10 Amendment of s 29 (Who is suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Amendment of s 32 (Prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedures) 5 12 Replacement of s 33 (Administering vaccinations and other health treatments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 33 Administering vaccinations and other medications by injection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 13 Amendment of s 53 (Particular persons suitably qualified to carry out husbandry procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the AnimalCareandProtectionRegulation 2002. 3 Amendment of s 3D (Prescribed entities) Section 3D— insert— ‘(g) Tolga Bat Rescue and Research Inc.’. 4 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions for pt 1) (1) Section 4, definition floor area — omit. (2) Section 4— insert— ‘ floor — (a) of a cage or shed, means the surface of the bottom of the cage or shed between the vertical sections of the back and front walls and the vertical sections of the side walls of the cage or shed; and (b) for a shed, includes a part of the floor— (i) on a different level than another part of the floor; or (ii) made of, or covered by, mesh or slats. floor area — (a) of a cage—see section 4A(1) and (2); and (b) of a shed—see section 4A(3). Page 2 2011 SL No. 279

Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 [s 5] measurable part , of the floor of a cage, means that part of the floor above which the height of the cage is at least 35cm.’. 5 Insertion of new s 4A Chapter 3, part 1, division 1— insert— ‘4A Meaning of floor area ‘(1) The floor area of a cage is— (a) for division 2, subdivision 1—the area of the measurable part of the floor of the cage; or (b) for division 2, subdivision 2—the area of the floor of the cage. ‘(2) For subsection (1), the floor area includes an area of the floor covered by an egg and waste baffle, nipple drinker and water trough. ‘(3) The floor area of a shed is the area of the floor of the shed, including an area of the floor covered by a drinker, feeder or nestiing area.’. 6 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1, div 2, sdiv 1 hdg After chapter 3, part 1, division 2 heading— insert— ‘Subdivision 1 Laying fowl’. 7 Replacement of ss 6 and 7 Sections 6 and 7— omit, insert— 2011 SL No. 279 Page 3

Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 [s 8] ‘6 Additional general requirements for cages installed on or after 1 January 1995 ‘(1) A person must not keep a laying fowl in a cage installed on or after 1 January 1995 unless— (a) the height of the cage above the measurable part of the floor is— (i) more than the height of the fowl; and (ii) at least 40cm for at least 65% of the measurable part of the floor; and (b) the height of the door of the cage is— (i) if a feeder or egg and waste baffle is attached to the floor at the front of the cage—the same as the distance from the top of the feeder or egg and waste baffle to the top of the cage; or (ii) otherwise—the same as the height of the front of the cage; and (c) the width of the door of the cage is— (i) if the width of the cage is more than 50cm—at least 50cm; or (ii) otherwise—the same as the width of the front of the cage. ‘(2) In this section— front , of a cage, means the side of the cage to which the door is attached.’. 8 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1, div 2, sdiv 2 hdg After section 10— insert— ‘Subdivision 2 Laying pullet’. 9 Amendment of s 28 (Definitions for pt 2) Section 28— Page 4 2011 SL No. 279

Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 [s 10] insert— ‘ medication instruction means— (a) a prescription given by a veterinary surgeon; or (b) a written instruction for administering a medication that is— (i) prepared by the manufacturer or supplier of the medication; and (ii) supplied with the medication.’. 10 Amendment of s 29 (Who is suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure) Section 29(2)(a), ‘1 year’— omit, insert— ‘18 months’. 11 Amendment of s 32 (Prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedures) Section 32(2), definition prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedure — insert— ‘(c) administering a medication to a pig in compliance with a medication instruction by— (i) oral dosing; or (ii) topical application to the skin; or (iii) mixing the medication with food.’. 12 Replacement of s 33 (Administering vaccinations and other health treatments) Section 33— omit, insert— 2011 SL No. 279 Page 5

Animal Care and Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 [s 13] ‘33 Administering vaccinations and other medications by injection ‘A person may administer a vaccination or another medication to a pig by injection only if the person— (a) is suitably qualified to administer the vaccination or other medication by injection; or (b) administers the vaccination or other medication— (i) under the direct supervision of a person who is suitably qualified to administer the vaccination or other medication by injection; or (ii) in compliance with a medication instruction. Note — The Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 contains provisions regulating the administration and use of vaccines and particular medications.’. 13 Amendment of s 53 (Particular persons suitably qualified to carry out husbandry procedures) Section 53(3), ‘1 year’— omit, insert— ‘18 months’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 8 December 2011. 2 Notified in the gazette on 9 December 2011. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. © State of Queensland 2011 Page 6 2011 SL No. 279