Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ANIMAL DISEASES REGULATION 2006 (NO 39 OF 2006) - REG 23

    (1)     This section applies to stock to which section 15 (When stock must be tagged with approved NLIS device) applies.

    (2)     If the stock arrives at a holding, the owner or person in charge of the stock at the holding must—

        (a)     if the stock has arrived directly from a saleyard or stock and station agent—give the authorised administrator the identification particulars for the stock no later than 7 days after the arrival of the stock; and

        (b)     if the stock has arrived from a holding that does not have a property identifier code—

              (i)     no later than 7 days after the arrival of the stock, make a record of—

    (A)     the identification particulars for the stock; and

    (B)     the address of the holding from which the stock was sent; and

              (ii)     keep the record for at least 7 years from the date when it was made; and

              (iii)     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)     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.

    (4)     An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.

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