Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00887:reg:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 6/7)
Character Range: 113355–115980

(1)A vessel must have a storage and distribution system to provide fodder to livestock.
       (2)If a fodder distribution system is powered electrically, it must be able:
(a) to be powered by both the main and secondary sources of power; and
(b) to operate if a fire or other emergency occurs in the space containing the main source of power.
       (3)For a vessel constructed, or converted, for the carriage of livestock after 1 July 1983, fodder stored in bulk on the vessel, other than hay, must be contained in at least 2 separate spaces.
       (4)Fodder may be stored in an enclosed livestock space only if:
(a) the storage is consistent with the standards in this Schedule for ventilation, lighting and drainage; and
(b) it does not prevent compliance with the passageway requirements of this Order.
       (5)Before a vessel goes to sea, fodder stored on an open deck must be secured to prevent movement.
       (6)If a vessel constructed or converted for the carriage of livestock after 1 July 2018 carries fodder that is a cargo unit, the fodder must be loaded, stowed and secured in accordance with the Cargo Securing Manual.

5.6 Receptacles for fodder and water
       (1)Each pen or stall must have a receptacle for feeding livestock and a receptacle for watering livestock.
       (2)However, a fodder receptacle is not required for a pen containing cattle if:
(a) the pen adjoins a passageway and the cattle can easily consume hay distributed on the floor of the passageway; and
(b) urine and faeces, or water used to wash pens, is prevented from fouling the passageway.
       (3)If fodder and water are not provided by automatic systems, the receptacles for fodder and water in a pen or stall must be able to hold at least 33% of the daily fodder and water allowance respectively of the total number of animals contained in the pen or stall.
       (4)A receptacle mentioned in subsection (1) must:
(a) be suitable for the species of livestock; and
(b) be readily accessible to livestock; and
(c) be serviceable from outside the pen or stall; and
(d) be installed so that it does not impede ventilation; and
(e) for adult sheep — be no more than 550 mm above the pen floor at the highest part of the receptacle; and
(f) for fodder — be constructed and positioned so that fodder dust is not disturbed by the ventilation flow.
       (5)If a receptacle for water or fodder is inside a pen and is not portable, to minimise fouling of the receptacle, there must be fitted a pipe or bar that:
(a) is an appropriate height for the species carried in the pen; and
(b) is at a horizontal distance from the edge of