Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person keeps laying fowls for commercial egg production; and
(b) the fowls are not kept in appropriate accommodation.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3) In this section:
"appropriate accommodation", for laying fowls kept by a person, means accommodation that is in accordance with, or an improvement on, the conditions stated in the Eggs (Labelling and Sale) Regulation 2019
in relation to—
(a) aviary eggs; or
(b) barn eggs; or
(c) free-range eggs.
Note Aviary eggs, barn eggs and free-range eggs are defined in the Eggs (Labelling and Sale) Act 2001
as eggs laid by hens kept in conditions stated in the Eggs (Labelling and Sale) Regulation 2019
.
"commercial egg production" does not include egg production by a person the main purpose of which is the production of eggs for the person's own consumption.
"laying fowl" means a female domesticated chicken ( Gallus gallus ) that is 16 weeks old or older.