New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

STOCK DISEASES REGULATION 2004 - REG 15

15 Manner in which stock must be identified for transaction purposes

(1) For the purposes of this Division, stock must be identified by attaching to the stock, in the manner approved by the Director-General by order published in the Gazette:

(a) a transaction identifier that contains the property identification code of the appropriate property, or

(b) a special identifier (but only in the circumstances referred to in clause 36 (3)), or

(c) a special brand (but only in the circumstances referred to in clause 37 (2)).

(2) An identifier to be used for the purposes of this Division must be of such type, and comply with such specifications, as the Director-General may approve by order published in the Gazette.

(3) Nothing in subclause (2) allows a brand to be approved as a transaction identifier except in relation to pigs.

(4) Except as provided by subclause (5), the "appropriate property", in relation to which stock sold or sent for sale or slaughter is to be identified, is:

(a) the last property at which the stock was kept for a period of more than 28 continuous days (if that period ended during the relevant period), or

(b) the property determined by an appropriate inspector.

(5) For stock that has been previously sold or sent or delivered for sale during the relevant period, the "appropriate property" is:

(a) the property that was the appropriate property at the time the stock was previously sold or sent for sale (if at that time of that previous sale the stock was identified in accordance with this clause), or

(b) the property determined by an appropriate inspector.

(6) In this clause:
"appropriate inspector" means an inspector holding office as the district veterinarian or ranger for the district from which the stock was sent for sale or slaughter.
"relevant period", in relation to stock sold or sent for sale or slaughter, is the period of 28 days immediately preceding the arrival of the stock at the saleyard where the stock is to be sold or at the abattoir where it is to be slaughtered.