Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00887:reg:6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 74122–76712

another stall, a kick rail or board must be fitted to that end of the stall so that the clear space between rails, or rail and board, is less than 150 mm.
       (7)The following measures must be taken for restraint of a horse:
(a) the horse must be fitted with a collar made of leather or other suitable material;
(b) each stall must have cross ties and suitable fastenings for use with the collar.
       (8)If the cross ties are made of chain, the master of the vessel must ensure that a set of bolt cutters that can cut the chain is carried and kept readily available.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (9)An offence against subsection (8) is a strict liability offence.
       (10)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (8).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
Subdivision 11.4 Camels

69 Camels — design of pens and passageways
       (1)The dimensions of a pen for camels and adjacent passageways must comply with Table 6 as if that table applied to camels, except that:
       (a)      the minimum clear height within the pen must be at least 2.4 m; and
(b) if a water or food receptacle is fitted to the outside of the pen or feed is distributed on the floor outside the pen — there may be a clear vertical space of at least 450mm and no more than 500 mm between 2 adjacent pen rails on the side of the pen adjoining the passageway.
       (2)There must be no intrusion into the pen, or accessway to the pen, that reduces the clear height below 2.4 m.
       (3)If a camel pen has kickboards or is sheathed in mesh, the kickboards or mesh must extend for at least 1 m above the pen floor.
Note   Special arrangements are required for camels because they may attack people or chew parts of the vessel eg cabling or piping.

70 Camels — strength of pen and stall structures
       Section 63 applies to camel pens as if they were cattle pens.

71 Camels — other requirements for pens
       (1)Camel pens must be located close to the entry point onto the vessel.
Note   Camels are difficult to move around a vessel.
       (2)Camel pens must be non-contiguous with pens carrying other livestock.
       (3)The camels in a pen must be a similar size and the same gender.
Subdivision 11.5 Other species of livestock

72 Other species of livestock
       (1)If livestock other than sheep, pigs, goats, cattle, horses or camels is to be carried:
(a) there must be stalls or pens that:
 (i) can safely contain the livestock for the time of the voyage; and
 (ii) are constructed appropriately for the size, other characteristics and needs of the livestock;