Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ANIMAL DISEASES REGULATION 2006 (NO 39 OF 2006) - REG 29

    (1)     On application by the owner or person in charge of tagable stock, an authorised person may approve a tag as a special purpose tag for the stock if—

        (a)     the holding where the stock is located does not have a property identifier code; or

        (b)     the authorised person is satisfied that—

              (i)     no other approved tag is readily available for the stock; or

              (ii)     another approved tag for the stock is not, or would not be, effective for identifying the stock for this Act.

Examples for subpar (ii)

1     the tag cannot be safely attached to the stock

2     a tag attached to the stock is or may become unreadable

3     a tag previously attached to the stock has been lost

Note 1     A fee may be determined under the Act, s 88 for this provision.

Note 2     If a form is approved under the Act, s 89 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 3     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (2)     The applicant for a special purpose tag must tag the stock for which it was approved with the tag as soon as possible after the tag is approved.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.

Division 2.5     Offences