Health of Animals Regulations

154 (1) Every commercial carrier and any other person who transports animals in the course of business or for financial benefit shall, for each shipment of animals, make a record at the time of loading the animals that includes the following information:

• (a) the name and address of the shipper, consignee and person operating the conveyance in which the animals are transported;

• (b) the identifying number or registration number of the conveyance;

• (c) the number of square metres or square feet of floor area available to the animals in the conveyance or, if the animals are in a container, in the container;

• (d) the date and time when and the place where the conveyance or container was last cleaned and disinfected;

• (e) the date and time when and the place where the animals are loaded;

• (f) the number, description and weight of the animals; and

• (g) the date and time when the animals were last fed, watered and rested prior to loading.

(2) Every person referred to in subsection (1) shall, as soon as possible, include in the record any changes to the information provided in subsection (1) and add the following information to the record:

• (a) the date and time when and the place where the animals are fed, watered and rested; and

• (b) the date, time and place of arrival of the animals at the destination.

(3) Every person referred to in subsection (1) shall, with each shipment of animals being transported, keep on board the original record or a copy of the record.