(1)  A person must not keep laying fowls in a cage unless the floor of the cage provides support for each forward-pointing toe of each of those laying fowls.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(2)  If 2 or more cages are arranged in vertical tiers, a person must not keep laying fowls in any of those cages unless each of those laying fowls –

(a) is visible to an extent that allows a person inspecting the laying fowl to make a general assessment about the laying fowl's health and wellbeing; and

(b) can easily be removed from the cage; and

(c) is protected from excreta from laying fowls, if any, kept in a cage on a higher tier of the arrangement.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(3)  A person must not keep laying fowls in a cage unless –

(a) each of those laying fowls can reasonably access –

(i) a food trough; and

(ii) either a water trough or 2 or more drinkers; and

(b) the length of the food trough allows a space of at least 10 centimetres of access for each of those laying fowls; and

(c) if a water trough is used, the length of the water trough allows a space of at least 10 centimetres of access for each of those laying fowls.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(4)  A person must not keep laying fowls in a cage unless –

(a) the height of the cage is –

(i) more than the height of each of those laying fowls; and

(ii) at least 40 centimetres for not less than 65% of the floor area of the cage; and

(iii) not less than 35 centimetres at any point; and

(b) the width of the door of the cage is –

(i) if the width of the cage is 50 centimetres or less, the same width as the cage; or

(ii) if the width of the cage is more than 50 centimetres, not less than 50 centimetres; and

(c) the height of the door of the cage is not less than the height of the cage less –

(i) the height of the food trough; and

(ii) the height of the baffle; and

(iii) the height of any fixed horizontal framework from which the cage door is hinged.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.