Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 (Qld)

Queensland Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Subordinate Legislation 2010 No. 355 made under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 Contents Part 1 1 Part 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Replacement of pt 1 hdg (Preliminary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Replacement of pt 2 hdg and pt 2, div 1 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 2 General provisions Part 1 Provisions about codes of practice 1A Codes of practice in ch 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 2 (Documents made as codes of practice) . . . . 5 Replacement of pt 2, div 2 hdg, sdiv 1 hdg and s 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Relocation and renumbering of pt 3 and ss 27A–32 . . . . . . . . . . 6 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 2 and ch 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part 2 Code of practice and additional requirement about pigs Division 1 Preliminary 28 Definitions for pt 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 29 Who is suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure ........................... 8

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Contents Page 2 30 Meaning of direct supervision of a husbandry procedure ........................... Division 2 Compulsory code requirements Subdivision 1 Competency requirements 31 Inspecting pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedures . . . . 33 Administering vaccinations and other health treatments ........................... 34 Surgical sterilisation of male pigs over 3 weeks . . . . . 35 Invasive husbandry procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Killing pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Food and water requirements 37 Access to food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Access to water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Accommodation requirements 39 Housing requirements for pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Keeping pigs in stalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Keeping sows in stalls or farrowing crates . . . . . . . . . 42 Releasing boars for mating or exercise . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 4 Requirements for particular equipment and systems 43 Inspection and maintenance of essential equipment . 44 Risk management system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 5 Requirements for other husbandry procedures 45 Health inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Health management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Farrowing and weaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Sterilisation of male pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Restraining pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Moving pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Killing pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Additional requirement 52 Requirement to keep particular records for sows . . . . Chapter 4 Transitional provision for Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 53 Particular persons suitably qualified to carry out husbandry procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Contents Part 3 9 10 Part 4 11 Schedule Amendment of Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2002 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 3 (Acts not veterinary science—Act, s 2A) . . . . Minor amendments Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 22 23 23 2010 SL No. 355 Page 3

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 . Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 2 Regulation amended This part amends the Animal Care and Protection Regulation2002 . Note — See also the schedule. 3 Replacement of pt 1 hdg (Preliminary) Part 1, heading— omit, insert— ‘Chapter 1 Preliminary’. 4 Replacement of pt 2 hdg and pt 2, div 1 hdg Part 2, heading and part 2, division 1 heading— omit, insert— Page 4 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 5] ‘Chapter 2 General provisions ‘Part 1 Provisions about codes of practice ‘1A Codes of practice in ch 3 ‘(1) Each of the following provisions of chapter 3 is made as a code of practice— (a) part 1; (b) part 2, divisions 1 and 2. ‘(2) A person must comply with a code of practice in chapter 3. Note — Under section 15(3) of the Act, it is an offence for a person not to comply with an applicable compulsory code requirement.’. 5 Amendment of s 2 (Documents made as codes of practice) (1) Section 2(2), editor’s note— omit. (2) Section 2— insert— ‘(4) Subsection (5) applies if there is an inconsistency between— (a) a provision in a code of practice in chapter 3 (the relevant compulsory code ); and (b) a provision in a code of practice mentioned in schedule 1, part 2 that is similar to the relevant compulsory code. ‘(5) The provision in the relevant compulsory code prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.’. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 5

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 6] 6 Replacement of pt 2, div 2 hdg, sdiv 1 hdg and s 3 Part 2, division 2 heading, subdivision 1 heading and section 3— omit, insert— ‘Chapter 3 Codes of practice ‘Part 1 Code of practice about domestic fowl ‘Division 1 Preliminary’. 7 Relocation and renumbering of pt 3 and ss 27A–32 (1) Part 3— relocate to chapter 2 as inserted under this regulation and renumber as chapter 2, part 2. (2) Sections 27A to 32— renumber as sections 3 to 3E. 8 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 2 and ch 4 After section 27— insert— ‘Part 2 Code of practice and additional requirement about pigs ‘Division 1 Preliminary ‘28 Definitions for pt 2 ‘In this part— Page 6 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] additional litter means a litter of piglets that a sow is required to foster in the sow’s reproductive cycle after the piglets that were the sow’s progenies in the cycle have been weaned. Example — a sow being required to foster the piglets of another sow that has died boar means an uncastrated male pig over 9 months. direct supervision , of a husbandry procedure on a pig, see section 30. essential equipment means mechanical equipment that is required for providing food and drinking water to pigs and ensuring their other environmental needs are met. Examples of other environmental needs — • a stable and comfortable temperature • adequate lighting and ventilation farrowing means giving birth to piglets. farrowing crate means an enclosure— (a) designed and constructed for housing 1 sow during and after farrowing; and (b) of a size that does not allow the sow to turn around freely; and (c) that includes an adjacent area for keeping the sow’s piglets in which the piglets are protected from crushing and overlying by the sow. foster , in the context of a sow fostering piglets, means the sow feeding piglets that are not her progenies. gilt means a young female pig that is intended to be used for reproduction but has not had a first litter. husbandry procedure means a procedure relating to breeding, keeping, raising or caring for a pig. pig means a pig, other than a feral pig ( Sus scrofa ). piglet means a pig up to the time it is weaned from the sow. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 7

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] sow means— (a) an adult female pig that has had at least 1 litter; or (b) a gilt that has been confirmed pregnant. stall means an enclosure that is designed and constructed for keeping 1 boar, gilt or sow. suitably qualified , for carrying out a husbandry procedure on a pig, see section 29. surgical sterilisation procedure means a surgical procedure to render a pig sterile, including, for example, surgical castration. ‘29 Who is suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure ‘(1) A person is suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure on a pig if— (a) the person is a veterinary surgeon; or (b) a registered training organisation has issued the person either of the following that is relevant to carrying out the procedure— (i) a Certificate III in Agriculture (Pig Production) or an equivalent qualification; (ii) a statement of attainment for achieving the units of competency required for the Rural Production Training Package for pig production or an equivalent statement of attainment. ‘(2) A person is also suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure on a pig if— (a) within 1 year after the commencement of this section, the person gives the chief executive a request in the approved form to be accredited as being suitably qualified to carry out the procedure; and (b) the chief executive gives the person the accreditation. Page 8 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] Note — See also section 53 (Particular persons suitably qualified to carry out husbandry procedures). ‘(3) For subsection (2), the chief executive may accredit a person as being suitably qualified to carry out a husbandry procedure if the chief executive is satisfied the person has the necessary skills and experience to carry out the procedure competently. ‘(4) In this section— qualification see the VocationalEducation,TrainingandEmployment Act 2000 , section 19. registered training organisation see the VocationalEducation, Training and Employment Act 2000 , section 19. statement of attainment see the VocationalEducation,Training and Employment Act 2000 , section 19. ‘30 Meaning of direct supervision of a husbandry procedure ‘A person (the supervised person ) carries out a husbandry procedure on a pig under the direct supervision of another person (the supervisor ) if the supervisor— (a) instructs the supervised person about the procedure; and (b) is on the premises where the procedure is being carried out, while the procedure is being carried out; and (c) is available to give additional instruction to the supervised person about carrying out the procedure, if required, while the procedure is being carried out; and (d) evaluates, including personally checking on a regular basis, the carrying out of the procedure by the supervised person. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 9

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] ‘Division 2 Compulsory code requirements ‘Subdivision 1 Competency requirements ‘31 Inspecting pigs ‘A person may carry out an inspection of a pig kept for a commercial purpose only if the person— (a) is suitably qualified to carry out the inspection; or (b) carries out the inspection under the direct supervision of a person who is suitably qualified to carry out the inspection. ‘32 Prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedures ‘(1) A person may carry out a prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedure on a pig only if the person— (a) is competent to carry out the procedure; or (b) carries out the procedure under the direct supervision of a person who is competent to carry out the procedure. ‘(2) In this section— prescribed non-invasive husbandry procedure means— (a) diagnosing whether or not a pig is pregnant by external ultrasonic examination; or (b) measuring a pig’s back fat in a way that does not penetrate its skin. ‘33 Administering vaccinations and other health treatments ‘(1) A person may administer a vaccination or other health treatment to a pig only if the person— (a) is suitably qualified to administer the vaccination or treatment; or Page 10 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] (b) administers the vaccination or treatment under the direct supervision of a person who is suitably qualified to administer the vaccination or treatment. ‘(2) In this section— health treatment means medication administered by oral dosing, injection, topical application to the skin or in another way, including, for example, being mixed with food. Note — The Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 contains provisions regulating the administration and use of vaccines. ‘34 Surgical sterilisation of male pigs over 3 weeks ‘A person may carry out a surgical sterilisation procedure on a male pig that is 3 weeks or older only if— (a) the person is a veterinary surgeon; or (b) the person— (i) is undertaking a course of study, or a qualifying examination, in veterinary science approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland established under the VeterinarySurgeonsAct1936 ; and (ii) carries out the procedure under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. ‘35 Invasive husbandry procedures ‘(1) A person may carry out an invasive husbandry procedure on a pig only if the person— (a) is suitably qualified to carry out the procedure; or (b) carries out the procedure under the direct supervision of a person who is suitably qualified to carry out the procedure. ‘(2) In this section— 2010 SL No. 355 Page 11

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] invasive husbandry procedure , for a pig, means a husbandry procedure, other than a procedure mentioned in section 31, 32, 33, 34 or 36. Examples — • castrating a male pig younger than 3 weeks • clipping a pig’s needle teeth • docking a pig’s tail • marking a pig for identification • ringing a pig’s nose • trimming a pig’s tusks ‘36 Killing pigs ‘(1) A person may kill a pig only if the person— (a) is suitably qualified to kill the pig; or (b) is acting under the direct supervision of a person who is suitably qualified to kill the pig. ‘(2) However, a person other than a person acting under subsection (1) may kill a pig if— (a) it is necessary to kill the pig to prevent it from suffering; and (b) it would be inhumane to delay killing the pig until a person could kill it under subsection (1); and (c) the person kills the pig in a way that complies with section 51. ‘Subdivision 2 Food and water requirements ‘37 Access to food ‘(1) The person in charge of a pig must ensure— (a) the pig has access to food— Page 12 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] (i) if the pig is a weaner—twice daily; or (ii) otherwise—daily; and (b) the food is adequate for keeping the pig in good health and meeting its physiological requirements. ‘(2) In this section— weaner means a pig that has been weaned from the sow and is not yet 30kg live weight. ‘38 Access to water ‘The person in charge of a pig must ensure— (a) the pig has access to drinking water at all times; and (b) the quality and quantity of the water meets the pig’s physiological needs. ‘Subdivision 3 Accommodation requirements ‘39 Housing requirements for pigs ‘(1) This section applies whether or not a pig is ordinarily kept in single or group housing in a shed, shelter or other building or is allowed to range outside. ‘(2) The person in charge of the pig must provide housing that is designed, constructed and maintained to protect the pig from adverse weather, injury, predators and other threats to the pig’s welfare. ‘(3) If the housing is fitted with an automatically controlled forced-ventilation system, the person must ensure there is an effective backup system that will allow the housing to be ventilated if there is a power failure. Examples of an automatically controlled forced-ventilation system — fans or shutters controlled by temperature sensors ‘(4) If the housing is naturally ventilated using automatically operated equipment the person must ensure— 2010 SL No. 355 Page 13

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] (a) the equipment is inspected at least twice daily; or (b) there is an effective backup system that will allow the housing to be ventilated if there is a power failure. ‘40 Keeping pigs in stalls ‘(1) This section applies if a pig is kept in a stall. ‘(2) The person in charge of the pig must ensure— (a) the pig can stand, stretch and lie with its limbs extended in the stall without being obstructed by the stall, including, for example, by bars and fittings; and (b) the pig can stand in the stall without touching, at the same time, the opposite sides of the stall; and (c) when the pig lies in the stall, its snout and hindquarters do not touch, at the same time, the opposite ends of the stall; and (d) if the stall has bars fitted on the top, the pig’s back does not touch the bars when the pig stands at rest or lowers its head; and (e) the pig can easily access a feeder and waterer; and (f) the placement of feeders or waterers does not interfere with the pig’s ability to stand, stretch or lie in the stall; and (g) the stall is designed and constructed to minimise the risk of harm to the pig from a pig in an adjoining stall; and Example — ensuring the stall is fitted with a barrier (h) reasonable steps are taken to avoid injury to the pig because of contact with another pig in an adjoining stall; and Example — ensuring that 2 aggressive boars or a sow and an aggressive boar are not kept in adjoining stalls Page 14 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] (i) faeces and urine do not accumulate in the stall so that the pig does not have an area clear of faeces and urine in which to lie. ‘(3) In this section— ends , of a stall, means the shorter sides of the stall that, if a pig were standing in the stall, would ordinarily be parallel to the front and back of the pig. feeder means a trough, hopper or similar equipment from which food may be accessed by a pig. sides , of a stall, means the longer sides of the stall that, if a pig were standing in the stall, would ordinarily be parallel to the sides of the pig. waterer means a trough or similar equipment from which drinking water may be accessed by a pig. ‘41 Keeping sows in stalls or farrowing crates ‘(1) If a sow is kept in a stall or farrowing crate, the person in charge of the sow must ensure— (a) the stall or crate is designed and constructed to minimise the risk of the sow lying on her piglets; and (b) the sow can give birth to piglets— (i) without being obstructed by the stall or crate; and (ii) in a way that minimises the risk of the piglets being crushed, trapped or otherwise injured; and (c) the sow can suckle her piglets so that the piglets have reasonable access to both sides of her udder; and (d) the sow can access food and water without being obstructed by the stall or crate. ‘(2) The person in charge of a sow must ensure the sow is not kept in a farrowing crate for more than a total of— (a) if the sow is required to foster an additional litter, 12 weeks in the sow’s reproductive cycle; or 2010 SL No. 355 Page 15

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] (b) otherwise, 6 weeks in the sow’s reproductive cycle. Note — See also section 52 (Requirement to keep particular records for sows). ‘42 Releasing boars for mating or exercise ‘If a boar is kept in a stall, the person in charge of the boar must ensure it is released from the stall at least twice a week for mating or exercise. ‘Subdivision 4 Requirements for particular equipment and systems ‘43 Inspection and maintenance of essential equipment ‘The person in charge of pigs must ensure essential equipment used to keep the pigs is inspected daily and kept in good working order. ‘44 Risk management system ‘(1) The person in charge of pigs must establish and maintain a risk management system that ensures the pigs are adequately fed and watered and their other environmental needs are met if there is— (a) a malfunction of essential equipment; or (b) a delay in supplying food or water. ‘(2) In this section— risk management system means a written procedure that— (a) identifies, monitors, mitigates and effectively manages risks to the food supply, water supply and other environmental conditions for the pigs; and (b) includes a system for daily inspection of mechanical equipment essential for provision of the pigs’ food, water and other environmental needs. Page 16 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] ‘Subdivision 5 Requirements for other husbandry procedures ‘45 Health inspections ‘The person in charge of a pig must ensure the pig is inspected, at least once a day, to assess its health and wellbeing. ‘46 Health management ‘(1) The person in charge of pigs must establish and maintain a written herd health program for the pigs. ‘(2) Subject to subsection (3), if a pig is sick, weak or injured, the person in charge of the pig must ensure the pig is— (a) isolated from other pigs; and (b) given appropriate veterinary treatment. ‘(3) If a pig is suffering from an incurable disease or injury or a painful deformity, the person in charge of the pig must ensure the pig is— (a) isolated from other pigs; and (b) given appropriate veterinary treatment or killed. ‘(4) In this section— herd health program , for pigs, means a written procedure that— (a) identifies potential risks to the pigs of sickness or disease; and (b) provides for specific actions to prevent or minimise the risks. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 17

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] ‘47 Farrowing and weaning ‘(1) The person in charge of a piglet must ensure the piglet is checked within 24 hours of its birth to ensure it is feeding and receiving colostrum or an appropriate substitute. ‘(2) If a sow dies and a piglet of the sow has not been weaned or is not receiving adequate nutrition, the person in charge of the piglet must ensure the piglet is— (a) fostered by another sow; or (b) weaned; or (c) hand-reared; or (d) killed. ‘(3) If a sow is required to foster an additional litter, the person in charge of the sow must ensure the sow is given appropriate additional care to ensure its good health. Example — ensuring the sow is exercised regularly, receives additional nutrition and is supervised more intensively than other sows ‘(4) In this section— colostrum means milk with a high protein and antibody content that is secreted by a sow for the first few days after farrowing. ‘48 Sterilisation of male pigs ‘(1) A person may sterilise a male pig only by carrying out on the pig— (a) a surgical sterilisation procedure; or (b) an immunocastration procedure. ‘(2) If the person is carrying out a surgical sterilisation procedure on a male pig 3 weeks or older, the person must administer anaesthetic to the pig for carrying out the procedure. ‘(3) In this section— Page 18 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] immunocastration procedure means administration of a vaccine that makes a pig temporarily or permanently sterile by preventing the release of, or otherwise affecting the action of, the pig’s endogenous gonadotropins. ‘49 Restraining pigs ‘(1) The person in charge of a pig must ensure the pig is not restrained by tethering. ‘(2) In this section— tethering , a pig, means restraining the pig by attaching one end of a chain or wire to a collar around the pig’s neck or a girth around the pigs’s body and the other end of the chain or wire to a part of a stall. ‘50 Moving pigs ‘The person in charge of a pig must not allow either of the following to be used to move the pig— (a) an electric prodding device; (b) a dog, unless— (i) the dog is under the control of the person who has custody of the pig; and (ii) if the dog has attacked, or acted in a way that has caused fear to, a person or another animal—the dog is muzzled. ‘51 Killing pigs ‘The person in charge of a pig that is to be killed must ensure it is killed in a way that— (a) causes rapid unconsciousness and death immediately after unconsciousness happens; and (b) is otherwise humane. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 19

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 [s 8] ‘Division 3 Additional requirement ‘52 Requirement to keep particular records for sows ‘The person in charge of a sow must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, keep a written record in the approved form stating— (a) the date and time on each occasion the sow is placed in a farrowing crate during the sow’s reproductive cycle; and (b) the date and time on each occasion the sow is removed from a farrowing crate during the sow’s reproductive cycle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘Chapter 4 Transitional provision for Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 ‘53 Particular persons suitably qualified to carry out husbandry procedures ‘(1) This section applies if, in the 5 years before the commencement— (a) a person (the relevant person )— (i) had the custody of pigs that were kept for a commercial purpose; and (ii) carried out a relevant husbandry procedure associated with the custody of the pigs for a total period of at least 1 year; and Page 20 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 3 Amendment of Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2002 [s 9] (b) any of the following persons trained or directly supervised the relevant person in carrying out the relevant husbandry procedure— (i) a veterinary surgeon; (ii) a person who held a qualification mentioned in section 29(1)(b)(i) or statement of attainment mentioned in section 29(1)(b)(ii) relevant to carrying out the procedure; (iii) a person who was otherwise competent to carry out the procedure. ‘(2) Despite section 29, the relevant person is suitably qualified to carry out the relevant husbandry procedure. ‘(3) This section stops applying on the day that is 1 year after the commencement. ‘(4) In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section. relevant husbandry procedure means a procedure mentioned in section 31, 33, 35 or 36.’. Part 3 Amendment of Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2002 9 Regulation amended This part amends the Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2002 . 10 Amendment of s 3 (Acts not veterinary science—Act, s 2A) Section 3(1)(a)(iii), ‘6’— omit, insert— ‘3’. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 21

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Part 4 Minor amendments [s 11] Part 4 Minor amendments 11 Regulation amended The schedule amends the regulation it mentions. Page 22 2010 SL No. 355

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Schedule Schedule Minor amendments section 11 Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002 1 Section 4, heading ‘div 2’— omit, insert— ‘ pt 1 ’. 2 Section 4, ‘division’— omit, insert— ‘part’. 3 Chapter 3, part 1, as inserted under this regulation, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, headings, ‘Subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘ Division ’. 4 Section 12, heading, ‘subdiv’— omit, insert— ‘ div ’. 5 Section 12, ‘subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘division’. 2010 SL No. 355 Page 23

Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Schedule 6 Section 20, heading, ‘subdiv’— omit, insert— ‘ div ’. 7 Section 20, ‘subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘division’. 8 Schedule 1, heading, ‘Codes’— omit, insert— ‘ Documents made as codes ’. 9 Schedule 2, heading, ‘section 32’— omit, insert— ‘section 3E’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 9 December 2010. 2 Notified in the gazette on 10 December 2010. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. © State of Queensland 2010 Page 24 2010 SL No. 355