Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422:reg:2:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 36/102)
Character Range: 140754–143310

14 June of that year.

6‑20  Restrictions on number of ports where vessel may dock—certain voyages
  A consignment of sheep must not be exported on a vessel that:
 (a) leaves an Australian port before 1 June in a year and will enter the waters in the Arabian Sea, or the Red Sea, north of latitude 11°N on or after 1 June in that year; or
 (b) leaves an Australian port between 15 September in a year and 30 September in that year;
unless the vessel will dock at no more than 2 ports to unload sheep or any other livestock from the vessel or for any other purpose.

Subdivision D—Exports during northern winter

6‑21  Application of this Subdivision
  This Subdivision applies in relation to sheep that are to be exported, or that are exported, by sea between 1 November in a year and 30 April in the next year if the vessel transporting the sheep:
 (a) leaves an Australian port after the commencement of this instrument; and
 (b) will travel, or travels, through waters in the Arabian Sea, or the Red Sea, north of latitude 11°N at any time during the voyage.

6‑22  Watering systems
  A consignment of sheep must not be exported unless:
 (a) the vessel on which the sheep are to be transported is equipped with functional automatic livestock watering systems that have water receptacles at a height suitable for the sheep; and
 (b) details of those watering systems are set out in the record of equipment and arrangements attached to the Australian certificate for the carriage of livestock for the vessel issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority under Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling—livestock) 2018.

6‑23  Pen air turnover
 (1) A consignment of sheep must not be exported unless:
 (a) the pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel on which the sheep are to be transported has been verified by an independent qualified mechanical engineer within the 5 year period ending on the day before the sheep are to be exported; and
 (b) if changes to a deck of the vessel have been made since the pen air turnover referred to in paragraph (a) was verified in relation to the deck and the changes may have affected the pen air turnover for the deck—the pen air turnover for the deck of the vessel has been verified by an independent qualified mechanical engineer after the changes to the deck were made; and
 (c) the holder of the sheep export licence has taken reasonable steps to be satisfied that the most recent verified pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel is correct; and
 (d) the holder of the sheep export licence has made