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ANIMAL WELFARE (PIGS) REGULATIONS (NO. 2) 2023 - REG 12

Vaccinations and other health treatments to be administered by competent persons
(1)  In this regulation –
health treatment means a treatment consisting of the administration of any medication, whether orally, by injection, by topical application or by other means, other than the administration of medication by –
(a) application to the external body surface of the pig; or
(b) oral means that do not require oesophageal intubation of the pig for the medication to be administered.
(2)  A person who keeps pigs must not allow a vaccination or other health treatment to be administered to one of those pigs unless it is administered by –
(a) a veterinary surgeon; or
(b) a competent stockperson who is experienced in the administration of the vaccination or the relevant health treatment; or
(c) a person who is acting under the direct supervision of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) .
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.



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