Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsA person must not implant a permanent identification device in a prescribed animal unless—
(a) the person has obtained the prescribed identifying information (except the information required under regulation 12(a)(ix) to (xi)) from the owner of that animal; and
(b) the person is provided with a declaration signed and dated by the owner of the animal or the owner's agent stating that the information relating to the owner and the animal is true and correct and that the person named as the owner is the legal owner of the animal.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.