South Australian Numbered Regulations South Australian Numbered Regulations14—Insertion of Part 11 Division 1A
After regulation 71 insert:
Division 1A—Electronic identification of sheep and farmed goats
Subdivision 1—Preliminary
71A—Application of Division
Except where a provision expressly provides otherwise, this Division applies only to sheep and farmed goats.
71B—Interpretation
In this Division—
"prescribed movement details" means—
(a) in relation to sheep or farmed goats—
(i) the number of animals and the type of animals (that is, sheep or farmed goats) being moved; and
(ii) the number or code of each animal's eID; and
(iii) the serial number of the national vendor declaration (if any) accompanying the animals during their movement; and
(iv) the date on which the animals are being moved; and
(v) the identification code of the land of dispatch; and
(vi) the identification code of the destination land;
(b) in relation to harvested rangeland goats—
(i) the number of animals being moved; and
(ii) the serial number of the national vendor declaration accompanying the animals during their movement; and
(iii) the identification code of the land of dispatch; and
(iv) the identification code of the destination land; and
(v) —
(A) in the case where the animals are moved to a goat depot—the date on which the animals are being moved; or
(B) in the case where the animals are moved to an abattoir—the date on which the animals are slaughtered.
71C—Movements of animals to be recorded etc in respect of each animal
Except where a particular provision of this Division provides otherwise, the movements of sheep and farmed goats are, for the purposes of this Division, to be recorded and provided on the basis of the movements of each individual animal.
Note—
Previously, movements were recorded on a visual, or flock, basis.
Subdivision 2—Electronic identification devices
71D—Sheep and farmed goats born before 1 January 2025 to continue to comply with existing provisions
(1) This regulation applies to—
(a) sheep and farmed goats born before 1 January 2025; and
(b) in the case of farmed goats that were harvested rangeland goats—goats captured from a wild state before 1 January 2025.
Note—
See regulation 3A(3) for when harvested rangeland goats become farmed goats.
(2) Subject to this regulation, each sheep or farmed goat to which this regulation applies must either—
(a) be identified with a PID in accordance with Part 11 Division 1 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation); or
(b) be identified with an eID in accordance with regulation 71E
.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4)
, in the case where a sheep or farmed goat to which this regulation applies is identified with a PID, Part 11 Division 1 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation) will be taken to continue apply in relation to the sheep or farmed goat as if it had not been amended by the Livestock (Electronic Identification) Amendment Regulations 2024
.
Note—
Consequently, this Division does not apply in relation to those animals.
(4) In the case where a sheep or farmed goat to which this regulation applies is identified with an eID (including an animal to which both a PID and an eID is attached)—
(a) subregulation (3)
will cease to apply in relation to the sheep or farmed goat; and
(b) this Division will apply in relation to the sheep or farmed goat.
71E—Sheep and farmed goats born on or after 1 January 2025 to be identified with eID
(1) This regulation applies to—
(a) sheep and farmed goats born on or after 1 January 2025; and
(b) in the case of farmed goats that were harvested rangeland goats—goats captured from a wild state on or after 1 January 2025.
Note—
See regulation 3A(3) for when harvested rangeland goats become farmed goats.
(2) Each sheep or farmed goat to which this regulation applies must be identified with an eID in accordance with this regulation.
(3) For the purposes of this Division, a sheep or farmed goat will not be taken to be identified with an eID unless—
(a) in the case of a sheep—an eID is attached to an ear of the sheep in accordance with any instructions of the manufacturer of the eID; or
(b) in the case of a farmed goat—
(i) an eID is attached to an ear of the goat in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the eID; or
(ii) an eID consisting of a hock band is attached to a hock of the goat in accordance with any instructions of the manufacturer of the eID.
(4) The owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat to which this regulation applies must not bring the animal into the State or remove the animal from land on which it has been pastured unless the animal is identified with an eID.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(5) To avoid doubt, nothing in this regulation prevents—
(a) a sheep or farmed goat born before 1 January 2025 from being identified with an eID; or
(b) a visual management tag from being applied to a sheep or farmed goat to which this regulation applies.
71F—All sheep and farmed goats to be identified with eID before leaving property from 1 January 2027
From 1 January 2027 onwards, the owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat must not bring the animal into the State or remove the animal from land on which it has been pastured unless the animal is identified with an eID.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71G—Animals at livestock saleyards and abattoirs must have eID
(1) If a sheep or farmed goat at a livestock saleyard or abattoir is not identified with an eID, the owner and the person responsible for the management of the animal immediately before its movement to the saleyard or abattoir are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) If, at a livestock saleyard, a sheep or farmed goat that is not identified with an eID is sold, the saleyard operator, the stock agent acting on behalf of the vendor and the person responsible for the management of the animal at the saleyard are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) If, at an abattoir, a sheep or farmed goat animal that is not identified with an eID is slaughtered, the operator of the abattoir and the person responsible for the management or slaughter of the animal are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) However, no offence is committed under subregulation (3)
if the operator of the abattoir notifies an inspector, before the slaughter, of the omission and of as many prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the sheep or farmed goat to the abattoir as may be reasonably ascertained in the circumstances.
(5) If a sheep or farmed goat at a livestock saleyard bears a non-functioning eID, the operator of the saleyard or a stock agent may cause the animal to be identified with a replacement eID bearing the identification code of the saleyard.
(6) Before a sheep or farmed goat that is not identified with an eID, or bears a non-functioning eID, is removed from a livestock saleyard—
(a) the operator of the saleyard or a stock agent must, if the animal is not identified with an eID, cause the animal to be identified with a replacement eID bearing the identification code of the saleyard; and
(b) the operator of the saleyard must notify the NLIS database manager of—
(i) the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard (including, in the case of a non-functioning eID, the number or code on that eID); and
(ii) the number or code on any replacement eID.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(7) If an animal is identified with a replacement eID under subregulation (5)
or (6)
, the saleyard operator or stock agent must make, and keep for at least 2 years, a written record of—
(a) the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard; and
(b) the name of the person responsible for causing the animal to be identified with the replacement eID; and
(c) the date on which the eID was attached or inserted; and
(d) the name of the vendor of the animal.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
Subdivision 3—Movement documentation
71H—Movement documentation
(1) For the purposes of this Division, movement documentation, in relation to sheep or farmed goats being moved, must, subject to this regulation, comprise—
(i) a copy of the vendor declaration completed in relation to the animals; or
(A) the prescribed details in relation to the animals; and
(B) the name and signature of the person completing the document; and
(b) in the case of sheep other than sheep consigned direct from a livestock saleyard outside the State to an abattoir in the State for slaughter—a sheep health statement.
(2) In the case where sheep or farmed goats arrive at an animal holding area, the vendor declaration, or the documents referred to in subregulation (1)(a)(ii)
, (as the case requires) in relation to the animals must also include the PIC of the animal holding area.
(3) The owner or person responsible for the management of sheep or farmed goats that are brought into this State or removed from land on which they have been pastured (the "consignor"), is guilty of an offence unless movement documentation that complies with this regulation in relation to the animals—
(a) accompanies the animals during their movement; and
(b) is provided to a person (the "consignee") as follows:
(i) if the animals are brought into the State or removed for the purposes of sale by a stock agent—to the stock agent;
(ii) if the animals are brought into the State or removed for the purposes of direct sale to a purchaser—to the purchaser or the person responsible for the management of the animals following the sale;
(iii) if the animals are brought into the State or removed for the purposes of their movement to an abattoir or prescribed premises—
(A) to the person responsible for the management of the animals following their movement; and
(B) to the operator of the abattoir or prescribed premises;
(iv) in any other case—to the person responsible for the management of the animals following their movement.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) If animals at a livestock saleyard are sold by a stock agent, a copy of the movement documentation, or a document containing the prescribed movement details, relating to the movement of the animals to the saleyard must be provided by the agent to a person (the "consignee") as follows:
(a) if the animals are to be consigned direct to an abattoir for slaughter—
(i) to the person responsible for the management of the animals at the abattoir; and
(ii) to the operator of the abattoir,
by the end of the day of sale;
(b) in any other case—to the purchaser or the person responsible for the management of the animals following the sale within 2 days after the sale.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(5) Without limitation, a stock agent will be taken to have complied with subregulation (4)
if, within the period specified, the agent has—
(a) uploaded the copy of the documentation to the NLIS database; and
(b) notified the consignee of that upload.
(6) Records of documentation under this regulation must be kept as follows:
(a) a consignor must keep a copy of the movement documentation relating to the consignment for at least 7 years;
(b) a consignee (other than the operator of an abattoir or the person in charge of a special event) must keep a copy of the movement documentation relating to the consignment for at least 7 years;
(c) a consignee who is the operator of an abattoir or the person in charge of a special event must keep a copy of the movement documentation relating to the consignment for at least 2 years.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
"prescribed details", in relation to animals being moved, means—
(a) the number and type of animals (that is, sheep or farmed goats) being moved; and
(b) the breed, gender and approximate age of the animals; and
(c) the date on which the animals are being moved; and
(d) the identification code of the land of dispatch; and
(e) the identification code of the destination land (or the address or a description of the location of that land); and
(f) the serial number of the national vendor declaration (if any) accompanying the animals during their movement; and
(g) the date on which the documentation is completed.
71I—Animals at livestock saleyards and abattoirs must have movement documentation
(1) If, at a livestock saleyard, a sheep or farmed goat in respect of which movement documentation relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard has not been provided as required under regulation 71H
is sold, the saleyard operator, the stock agent acting on behalf of the vendor and the person responsible for the management of the animal at the saleyard are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) If, at an abattoir, a sheep or farmed goat in respect of which—
(a) in the case of an animal that was moved direct to the abattoir from land on which it was pastured—movement documentation relating to the movement of the animal to the abattoir has not been provided as required under regulation 71H(3)
; or
(b) in the case of an animal that was moved direct to the abattoir from a livestock saleyard to which it was consigned for sale and kept for a period not exceeding 7 days—documentation relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard has not been provided as required under regulation 71H(4)
,
is slaughtered, the operator of the abattoir and the person responsible for the management or slaughter of the animal are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) However, no offence is committed under subregulation (2)
if the operator of the abattoir notifies an inspector, before the slaughter, of the omission and of as many prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the sheep or farmed goat to the abattoir as may be reasonably ascertained in the circumstances.
Subdivision 4—NLIS notification of movements of sheep and farmed goats
71J—NLIS notification before removal of animals from land of pasture
If a sheep or farmed goat is pastured on land (other than land on which it was bred), the owner or person responsible for the management of the animal must not remove the animal from that land unless the NLIS database manager has been notified of—
(a) the number or code on the animal's eID; and
(b) the identification code of the land.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71K—NLIS notification after animals moved to different land of pasture
(1) Subject to this regulation, if a sheep or farmed goat is removed from land on which it has been pastured (the "land of dispatch") and pastured on other land (the "destination land"), the following provisions apply:
(a) if the land of dispatch is land or premises other than prescribed premises or a port for live export, the owner or person responsible for the management of the animal after its arrival at the destination land must notify the NLIS database manager of the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the destination land within 2 days after the arrival of the animal at the destination land, or before the animal is removed from the destination land, whichever occurs earlier;
(b) if the destination land is prescribed premises (other than prescribed premises of a kind contemplated by regulation 71M
or 71N
), the operator of the prescribed premises must notify the NLIS database manager, within 2 days after the arrival of the animal at the premises, of—
(i) in the case of prescribed premises comprised of a pound—
(A) the date of impoundment; and
(B) the identification code of the pound; and
(C) the identification code of the land on which the animal was last pastured, or, if that code is not known, the identification code approved by the Chief Inspector for use in the circumstances as a default code; and
(D) the number or code on each animal's eID including, in the case of an animal that arrived at the pound without being identified with an eID, the number or code of the replacement eID attached to the animal at the pound; and
(E) the total number of animals in the consignment (including the animal); and
(ii) in any other case—
(A) the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the prescribed premises; and
(B) the date of arrival of the animal at the prescribed premises;
(c) if the land of dispatch is prescribed premises other than an animal feedlot and the destination land is land or premises other than a port for live export, the operator of the prescribed premises must notify the NLIS database manager, within 2 days after the removal of the animal from the prescribed premises, of the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the destination land;
(d) if the land of dispatch is a live export depot and the destination land is a port for live export, the operator of the depot must, within 2 days after the removal of the animal from the depot, notify the NLIS database manager of—
(i) the date of removal of the animal; and
(ii) the identification code of the depot; and
(iii) the identification code of the port; and
(iv) the number or code on each animal's eID.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) The owner or person responsible for the management of an animal after its arrival at prescribed premises must provide the operator of the premises with information necessary for that person to comply with subregulation (1)(b)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) The owner or person responsible for the management of an animal after its removal from prescribed premises must provide the operator of the premises with information necessary for that person to comply with subregulation (1)(c)
or (1)(d)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) If the owner or person responsible for the management of an animal becomes aware that information provided to the operator of prescribed premises or the NLIS database manager in respect of the animal under this regulation is inaccurate or incomplete or that the animal was not moved direct to the destination contemplated at the time the information was provided, the person must, as soon as practicable, notify the NLIS database manager of the correct or complete information.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(5) It is not a defence to a charge of an offence under this regulation comprised of a failure to notify the NLIS database manager of the identification code of destination land to establish that an identification code had not previously been allotted to the land.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation, if an animal is removed from land of dispatch and unloaded at any other land or premises (including a livestock saleyard) during transit, that other land or premises will be taken to be the destination land.
71L—NLIS notification of animals consigned to livestock saleyard for sale
(1) The following provisions apply in relation to sheep and farmed goats consigned to a livestock saleyard for sale:
(a) by the end of each day on which animals are offered for sale at the saleyard, the operator of the saleyard must notify the NLIS database manager—
(i) for each animal that arrives at the saleyard and is sold at the saleyard on that day, of—
(A) the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard; and
(B) the date of the sale; and
(ii) for each animal that arrives at the saleyard but is not sold at the saleyard on that day, of—
(A) the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard; and
(B) the date of the arrival; and
(C) in addition, in the case of an animal that was dead on arrival—the identification code approved by the Chief Inspector for use in the circumstances as a default deceased code;
(b) the operator of the saleyard must, for each animal sold at the saleyard, update the entry in the database for the animal with details as follows:
(i) if, by the end of the day of sale of the animal, the operator is aware of the destination land for the animal, the operator must—
(A) if the destination land is an abattoir—by the end of that day; or
(B) in any other case—within 2 days after the sale,
update the entry with the identification code of that land and the total number of animals in the consignment (including the animal) that are to be or have been moved direct to that land;
(ii) if, by the end of the day of sale of the animal, the operator is not aware of the destination land for the animal, the operator must, within 2 days after the sale, update the entry with—
(A) the identification code of the stock agent acting on behalf of the purchaser of the animal, or, if no such agent was used, the stock agent acting on behalf of the vendor of the animal; and
(B) the total number of animals in the consignment (including the animal) that are to be or have been moved direct to the destination land;
(c) if the operator of the saleyard updates the entry in the database for an animal with the identification code of a stock agent under paragraph (b)(ii)(A)
, the operator must ensure that the stock agent is aware that their identification code has been used for that purpose;
(d) before, or as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) after, an animal that has not been sold at the saleyard is removed from the saleyard, the operator of the saleyard must update the entry in the database for that animal with the identification code of the destination land for the animal;
(e) before, or as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) after an animal that has died at the saleyard is disposed of at the saleyard or removed from the saleyard, the operator of the saleyard must update the entry in the database for that animal with the identification code approved by the Chief Inspector for use in the circumstances as a default deceased code;
(f) if the operator of the saleyard becomes aware that information provided to the NLIS database manager is inaccurate or incomplete through an omission or error made by the operator, the operator must, as soon as practicable, provide the correct or complete information.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) A person (whether or not a stock agent) who offers a sheep or farmed goat for sale at a livestock saleyard must provide the operator of the saleyard with information necessary for the operator to comply with subregulation (1)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) A person (whether or not a stock agent) who purchases a sheep or farmed goat at a livestock saleyard must comply with the following provisions:
(a) if the destination land for the animal has been determined before the end of the day of the purchase, the person must, on that day, notify the operator of the saleyard of the identification code of that land;
(b) if the destination land for the animal has not been determined before the end of the day of the purchase, the person must, on that day, notify the operator of the saleyard of the identification code of the stock agent acting on behalf of the purchaser, or, if no such agent was used, the stock agent acting on behalf of the vendor.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) If a person notifies the saleyard operator of the identification code of destination land under subregulation (3)(a)
, the agent must, as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) after that notification, give written notice to the purchaser of the animal setting out details of the identification code provided.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
Note—
The notice may be included on an invoice.
(5) If a person notifies the saleyard operator of the identification code of a stock agent under subregulation (3)(b)
, the person must ensure that the stock agent is aware that their identification code has been used for that purpose.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(6) A stock agent whose identification code has been provided to the saleyard operator under subregulation (3)(b)
must, before, or as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) after, the sheep or farmed goat is removed from the saleyard, notify the NLIS database manager of the identification code of the destination land for the animal.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(7) If a stock agent notifies the NLIS database manager of the identification code of destination land under subregulation (6)
, the agent must, as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) after that notification, give written notice to the purchaser of the sheep or farmed goat setting out details of the identification code provided.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
Note—
The notice may be included on an invoice.
(8) It is not a defence to a charge of an offence against subregulation (3)
to establish that an identification code had not previously been allocated in respect of the land or person concerned.
(9) A person selling or purchasing a sheep or farmed goat through a stock agent must provide the stock agent with information necessary for the stock agent to comply with this regulation.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(10) If the purchaser of a sheep or farmed goat becomes aware that information provided to the operator of a livestock saleyard or the NLIS database manager in respect of the animal under this regulation is inaccurate or incomplete or that an animal was not moved direct to the destination land contemplated at the time the information was provided, the purchaser must, as soon as practicable, notify the NLIS database manager of the correct or complete information.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(11) For the purposes of this regulation, until 30 June 2025—
(a) a reference in this regulation to the prescribed movement details in relation to an animal will be taken to be a reference to the prescribed movement details of the animal within the meaning of regulation 3(2) (as in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation); and
(b) a reference in this regulation to "2 days" (other than in subregulation (6)
) will be taken to be a reference to 2 working days; and
(c) a reference in subregulation (6)
to "2 days" will be taken to be a reference to 7 working days,
and this subregulation expires on 1 July 2025.
71M—NLIS notification after animals moved for special event
(1) Subject to this regulation, if a sheep or farmed goat is removed from land on which it has been pastured (the "land of dispatch") and held on prescribed premises for the purposes of a special event before their direct return to the land of dispatch, the operator of the prescribed premises must notify the NLIS database manager, within 2 days after the arrival of the animal at the premises, of—
(a) the date of the animal's arrival at the prescribed premises; and
(b) the date or dates on which the animals are present at the special event; and
(c) the number and type of animals (that is, sheep or farmed goats) being moved; and
(d) the number or code on each animal's eID; and
(e) the identification code of the prescribed premises.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) The owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat after its arrival at prescribed premises must provide the operator of the premises with information necessary for that person to comply with subregulation (1)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) If the owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat becomes aware that information provided to the operator of prescribed premises or the NLIS database manager in respect of the animal under this regulation is inaccurate or incomplete or that the animal was not moved direct to the destination contemplated at the time the information was provided, the person must, as soon as practicable, notify the NLIS database manager of the correct or complete information.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) It is not a defence to a charge of an offence under this regulation comprised of a failure to notify the NLIS database manager of the identification code of prescribed premises to establish that an identification code had not previously been allotted to the relevant land.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, if a sheep or farmed goat is removed from land of dispatch and unloaded at any other land or premises (including a livestock saleyard) during transit, that other land or premises will be taken to be the destination land.
(6) However, subregulation (5)
does not apply to the unloading of sheep or farmed goats at an animal holding area in accordance with regulation 71N
.
71N—NLIS notification where animals moved to animal holding area
(1) Subject to this regulation, if a sheep or farmed goat is removed from land on which it has been pastured (the "land of dispatch") and held in an animal holding area, the operator of the animal holding area must notify the NLIS database manager, within 2 days after the arrival of the animal at the animal holding area, of—
(a) the date of the animal's arrival at the animal holding area; and
(b) the number and type of animals (that is, sheep or farmed goats) being moved; and
(c) the number or code on each animal's eID; and
(d) the identification code of the animal holding area; and
(e) in the case of an animal that was dead on arrival—the identification code approved by the Chief Inspector for use in the circumstances as a default deceased code.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) The owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat after its arrival at an animal holding area must provide the operator of the premises with information necessary for that person to comply with subregulation (1)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) If a sheep or farmed goat dies at animal holding area, the operator of the animal holding area must as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) update the entry in the database for that animal with—
(a) the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the animal holding area; and
(b) the identification code approved by the Chief Inspector for use in the circumstances as a default deceased code.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) If—
(a) a sheep or farmed goat remains at an animal holding area for a period of more than 7 days; or
(b) there is a change in the sheep or farmed goats comprising the consignment,
then—
(c) the operator of the animal holding area must as soon as practicable (and, in any event, within 2 days) notify the NLIS database manager of the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the animal holding area; and
(d) the animal holding area will be taken to be the destination land.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(5) If the owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat becomes aware that information provided to the operator of an animal holding area or the NLIS database manager in respect of the animal under this regulation is inaccurate or incomplete or that the animal was not moved direct to the destination contemplated at the time the information was provided, the person must, as soon as practicable, notify the NLIS database manager of the correct or complete information.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(6) It is not a defence to a charge of an offence under this regulation comprised of a failure to notify the NLIS database manager of the identification code of an animal holding area to establish that an identification code had not previously been allotted to the animal holding area.
(7) For the purposes of this regulation, if an animal is removed from land of dispatch and unloaded at any other land or premises (including a livestock saleyard) during transit, that other land or premises will be taken to be the destination land.
71O—NLIS notification when animals slaughtered
(1) The operator of an abattoir must, within 2 days after slaughtering a sheep or farmed goat, notify the NLIS database manager of—
(a) the date of slaughter of the animal; and
(b) —
(i) if the animal was moved direct to the abattoir from land on which it was pastured—the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the abattoir; or
(ii) if the animal was moved direct to the abattoir from a livestock saleyard to which it had been consigned for sale and at which it had been kept for a period not exceeding 7 days—
(A) the type of animal; and
(B) the total number of animals in the consignment to the abattoir (including the animal); and
(C) the identification code of the saleyard.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) The operator of an abattoir must keep a written record of the details referred to in subregulation (1)
(other than those details required to be kept by the operator under regulation 71H(6)
) for at least 2 years.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) The owner or person responsible for the management of a sheep or farmed goat at an abattoir must provide the operator of the abattoir with information necessary for the operator to comply with subregulation (1)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
Subdivision 5—Harvested rangeland goats
71P—Chief Inspector may authorise person to operate goat depot
(1) The Chief Inspector may, on application, authorise a person to operate a goat depot.
(2) An application under subregulation (1)
must—
(a) be made to the Chief Inspector; and
(b) be in the form and contain or be accompanied by the information required by the Chief Inspector.
(3) A person must not contravene or fail to comply with a condition of an authorisation.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71Q—Offence to operate goat depot unless authorised
A person must not operate a goat depot unless the person is authorised to do so by the Chief Inspector.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71R—Movement documentation
(1) For the purposes of this Division, movement documentation, in relation to harvested rangeland goats being moved, must comprise a copy of the vendor declaration completed in relation to the animals.
(2) The owner or person responsible for the management of harvested rangeland goats that are captured from a wild state and moved to a goat depot (the "consignor") is guilty of an offence unless movement documentation that complies with subregulation (1)
in relation to the animals—
(a) accompanies the animals during their movement; and
(b) is provided to the operator of the goat depot (the "consignee").
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) The owner or person responsible for the management of harvested rangeland goats that are captured from a wild state and moved to an abattoir (the "consignor") is guilty of an offence unless movement documentation that complies with subregulation (1)
in relation to the animals—
(a) accompanies the animals during their movement; and
(b) is provided to the operator of the abattoir (the "consignee").
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) The owner or person responsible for the management of harvested rangeland goats that are brought into this State or removed from a goat depot and moved to an abattoir (the "consignor") is guilty of an offence unless movement documentation that complies with subregulation (1)
in relation to the animals—
(a) accompanies the animals during their movement; and
(b) is provided to the operator of the abattoir (the "consignee").
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(5) Records of documentation under this regulation must be kept as follows:
(a) a consignor must keep a copy of the movement documentation relating to the consignment for at least 7 years;
(b) a consignee must keep a copy of the movement documentation relating to the consignment for at least 2 years.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71S—Harvested rangeland goats at abattoirs must have movement documentation
(1) If, at an abattoir, a harvested rangeland goat that was moved to the abattoir from the place at which the goat was captured from a wild state or a goat depot is slaughtered and the movement documentation relating to the movement of the animal to the abattoir has not been provided as required under regulation 71R(3)
or (4)
(as the case requires), the operator of the abattoir and the person responsible for the management or slaughter of the animal are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) However, no offence is committed under subregulation (1)
if the operator of the abattoir notifies an inspector, before the slaughter, of the omission and of as many prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the harvested rangeland goat to the abattoir as may be reasonably ascertained in the circumstances.
71T—NLIS notification before removal of harvested rangeland goats from goat depot
If a harvested rangeland goat is held at a goat depot, the owner or person responsible for the management of the animal must not remove the animal from that goat depot unless the NLIS database manager has been notified of the identification code of the goat depot.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71V—NLIS notification after harvested rangeland goats moved to goat depot or abattoir
(1) Subject to this regulation, if a harvested rangeland goat is captured from a wild state and moved to a goat depot, the operator of the goat depot must notify the NLIS database manager of the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal within 2 days after the arrival of the animal at the goat depot.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) Subject to this regulation, if a harvested rangeland goat is captured from a wild state, or removed from a goat depot, and moved to an abattoir, the operator of the abattoir must notify the NLIS database manager of the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the abattoir within 2 days after the arrival of the animal at the abattoir.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) If the operator of a goat depot or abattoir (as the case requires) becomes aware that information provided under this regulation is inaccurate or incomplete or that the animal was not moved direct to the abattoir contemplated at the time the information was provided, the person must, as soon as practicable, notify the NLIS database manager of the correct or complete information.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) It is not a defence to a charge of an offence under this regulation comprised of a failure to notify the NLIS database manager of the identification code of a goat depot or abattoir to establish that an identification code had not previously been allotted to the goat depot or abattoir.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, if a harvested rangeland goat is removed from a goat depot and unloaded at any other land or premises (including a livestock saleyard) during transit, that other land or premises will be taken to be the destination land.
71W—NLIS notification when harvested rangeland goats slaughtered
(1) The operator of an abattoir must, within 2 days after slaughtering a harvested rangeland goat, notify the NLIS database manager of the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the abattoir.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) The operator of an abattoir must keep a written record of the details referred to in subregulation (1)
(other than those details required to be kept by the operator under regulation 71R(5)
) for at least 2 years.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) The owner or person responsible for the management of a harvested rangeland goat at an abattoir must provide the operator of the abattoir with information necessary for the operator to comply with subregulation (1)
.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
Subdivision 6—Miscellaneous
71X—Identification of animal at abattoir must be possible until fitness for human consumption assessed
The operator of an abattoir must ensure that the abattoir has in place post-slaughter procedures approved by the Chief Inspector that will enable the determination, at any time until an assessment is made of the fitness for human consumption of the carcass of a sheep, farmed goat or harvested rangeland goat, of—
(a) in the case of an animal that was moved direct to the abattoir from land on which it was pastured—the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the abattoir; or
(b) in the case of an animal that was moved direct to the abattoir from a livestock saleyard to which it had been consigned for sale and at which it was kept for a period not exceeding 7 days—the prescribed movement details relating to the movement of the animal to the saleyard.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
71Y—False or misleading statements under this Division
A person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any particular) in any details required to be provided under this Division.
Maximum penalty/expiation fee:
(a) If the person made the statement knowing that it was false or misleading:
Maximum penalty—$10 000.
(b) In any other case:
Maximum penalty—$5 000.
Expiation fee—$315.