New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

STOCK DISEASES REGULATION 2004 - REG 40

40 Alteration or removal of approved identifiers

(1) In this clause:
"alter" includes deface.
"approved identifier" includes, in the case of any stock that has been brought into New South Wales, any means by which the stock has been identified in accordance with the law of the State or Territory from which the stock has been brought.

(2) A person must not alter, or cause or permit the alteration of:

(a) an approved identifier that is attached, or intended to be attached, to any stock, or

(b) any equipment that is used for the purposes of attaching or reading an approved identifier.

(3) A person must not remove an approved identifier that is attached to any stock, or cause or permit an approved identifier to be removed from any stock, except in the following circumstances:

(a) if the stock has been slaughtered at an abattoir,

(b) if the person has been authorised by an inspector to remove the approved identifier and does so in accordance with any conditions specified in the authorisation,

(c) if the person removes the approved identifier in such circumstances as may be approved by the Director-General by order published in the Gazette and in accordance with any conditions specified in the order.

(4) A person must not:

(a) buy, sell or send any stock, or

(b) cause or permit any stock to be sold, bought or sent,

if an approved identifier in relation to the stock has been altered or removed from the stock in contravention of this clause.

(5) Nothing in this clause prevents an inspector or food inspector from removing an approved identifier, or causing an approved identifier to be removed, from any stock.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.