Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ANIMAL DISEASES REGULATION 2006 (NO 39 OF 2006) - NOTES

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     must (see s 146)

              •     penalty unit (see s 133)

              •     person

              •     State

              •     under

              •     working day.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Animal Diseases Act 2005 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Animal Diseases Act 2005, dict:

              •     approved tag

              •     authorised person

              •     director

              •     endemic disease

              •     exotic disease

              •     holding

              •     register

              •     tag

              •     tagable stock.

"approved code of practice", means a code of practice approved under section 41.

"approved manufacturer", in relation to a tag, means a person who is declared to be an approved manufacturer under the Act, section 43 (Approved manufacturers).

"approved NLIS device" means an NLIS device approved under section 9.

"approved vaccine" means a vaccine approved by the director for this regulation.

"authorised administrator" means the authorised administrator under the Stock Diseases Regulation 2004 (NSW), section 35.

"brood", for part 4—see section 47.

"broodbox", for part 4—see section 47.

"chicken", for part 3—see section 40.

"commercial poultry flock", for part 3—see section 40.

"corresponding law" means a law of a State for the regulation of stock.

"frame hive", for part 4—see section 47.

"honey super-box", for part 4—see section 47.

"identification particulars"—

        (a)     for an approved NLIS device, means—

              (i)     the property identifier code of the holding, saleyard, abattoir, or public land in relation to which the device is approved; and

              (ii)     the characters that enable each animal to be individually identified; and

        (b)     for stock tagged with an approved NLIS device, means the particulars mentioned in paragraph (a) for the NLIS device.

"NLIS" means the system known as the national livestock identification system agreed to by the Commonwealth and the States under a resolution of the Primary Industries Ministerial Council of 2 October 2003.

"NLIS device" means a device capable of carrying NLIS livestock identification particulars.

"property identifier code"—see section 36.

"stock and station agent" means a person who holds a licence as a stock and station agent under the Agents Act 2003 or under a corresponding law.

"vaccinate", for part 3—see section 40.

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Animal Diseases Act 2005.

Dated 10 July 2006.

JOHN HARGREAVES
Minister

SIMON CORBELL
Minister

Australian Capital Territory

Animal Diseases Regulation 2006

Subordinate Law SL2006-39