(1) This section applies to stock to which section 15 (When stock must be tagged with approved NLIS device) applies.
(2) If the stock is sent to an abattoir, saleyard or stock and station agent from a holding that does not have a property identifier code, the owner or person in charge of the abattoir or saleyard, or the stock and station agent, must—
(a) make a record of—
(i) the identification particulars for the stock; and
(ii) the address of the holding from which the stock was sent; and
(b) keep the record for at least 7 years after the date when it was made; and
(c) if asked to do so by an authorised person, produce the record for inspection.
Note If a form is approved under the Act, s 89 for this provision, the form must be used.
(3) If stock is sent from a saleyard or by a stock and station agent to a holding that does not have a property identifier code, the owner or person in charge of the saleyard, or the stock and station agent must—
(a) make a record of—
(i) the identification particulars for the stock; and
(ii) the address of the holding to which the stock was sent; and
(b) keep the record for at least 7 years after the date when it was made; and
(c) if asked to do so by an authorised person, produce the record for inspection.
Note If a form is approved under the Act, s 89 for this provision, the form must be used.
(4) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a requirement that applies to the person under this section.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.