New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

STOCK DISEASES REGULATION 2004 - REG 28

28 Assigning of identification codes by district registrars

(1) Property identification codes A district registrar may assign a property identification code to:

(a) any property that is wholly or partly in the district, or

(b) any travelling stock reserve or public land (within the meaning of the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 ) in the district, or

(c) any public road in the district to which a stock permit under that Act relates, or

(d) any saleyard or abattoir in the district.

(2) District codes A district registrar may assign a district code to a district. A district code only has effect, and may only be used, in relation to a property in the district if the property has not been assigned a property identification code.

(3) Agent identification codes A district registrar may assign an agent identification code to a stock and station agent whose registered office is located in the district or who carries on business in the district.

(4) Initiation of assignment of identification codes Subject to subclause (6), an identification code may be assigned by a district registrar:

(a) on the district registrar's own motion, or

(b) on application by or on behalf of:

(i) the owner or occupier of a property, or

(ii) the owner or person in charge of a saleyard or abattoir, or

(iii) a stock and station agent.

(6) Identification codes to be determined by Director-General The Director-General is to determine the identification codes that are assigned under this clause and the manner in which they are assigned.

(7) Transfer of identification codes An identification code cannot be transferred except:

(a) in the case of a property identification code--to another property that comprises all or part of the property to which the code was assigned, or

(b) in the case of a district code--to another district that comprises all or part of the district to which the code was assigned, or

(c) in the case of an agent identification code--to another stock and station agent who has taken over the business of the agent to whom the code was assigned.