Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL REGULATIONS 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocation  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--NOTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK DISEASES

   6.      Notification of diseases  
   7.      Notification of unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock  

   PART 3--REQUIREMENTS FOR VENDOR DECLARATIONS AND LIVESTOCK AGENT DECLARATIONS WHEN LIVESTOCK ARE MOVED

   8.      Prescribed particulars to be included in vendor declaration by first owner  
   9.      Prescribed period for which vendor declaration to be kept when ownership does not change  
   10.     Prescribed period within which livestock agent to give vendor declaration or livestock agent declaration to new owner  
   12.     Prescribed period for owner of livestock or livestock agent to keep a vendor declaration or livestock agent declaration given to a new owner  
   13.     Prescribed period for person to keep vendor declaration or livestock agent declaration  
   14.     Prescribed livestock  
   14A.    Prescription of livestock agent declaration and particulars  

   PART 4--REQUIREMENTS FOR MOVEMENTINFORMATION WHEN LIVESTOCK ARE SLAUGHTERED

   15.     Cattle, pigs, sheep and goats not to be slaughtered without movement documentation  

   PART 5--IDENTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK

           Division 1--Prescribed manner of identification

   16.     Prescribed livestock for the purposes of section 9  
   17.     Prescribed manner of identification for cattle  
   18.     Unidentified cattle—unsafe circumstances  
   19.     Unidentified cattle—emergency circumstances  
   20.     Prescribed manner of identification for pigs  
   21.     Unidentified pig—unsafe circumstances  
   22.     Unidentified pig—emergency circumstances  
   24.     Prescribed manner of identification for sheep and goats  
   25.     Unidentified sheep or goat—unsafe circumstances  
   26.     Unidentified sheep or goats—emergency circumstances  
   27.     Prescribed manner for identification of cattle directly dispatched from place of purchase  
   28.     Prescribed manner for identification of pigs directly dispatched from place of purchase  
   29.     Prescribed manner for identification of sheep and goats directly dispatched from place of purchase  
   31.     Prescribed manner of identification for cattle or pigs to be slaughtered or disposed of at a knackery  
   32.     Pigs less than 25 kg may be identified with temporary tags  
   33.     Pigs may be identified with temporary tattoos  
   34.     Cattle may be identified with temporary tags  
   35.     Non-functioning identification device or tag may be removed  
   36.     Disposal of removed NLIS device or NLIS ear tag  
   37.     NLIS device not to be re-used without authority  

           Division 2--Identification of livestock brought into Victoria

   38.     Identification of livestock brought into Victoria  

           Division 3--Permanent identification of livestock

   39.     Prescribed classes of livestock to be permanently identified  
   40.     Prescribed circumstances for permanent identification of prescribed classes of livestock  

           Division 4--General

   41.     Livestock prescribed for the purposes of section 9B  
   42.     Applications for property identification code  
   43.     NLIS tags and devices are specific to property  
   44.     Tags, devices and tattoo brands to be returned where livestock no longer kept at property  
   45.     Carcase to remain identified until tests carried out  

   PART 6--INTRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCKPRODUCTS, FODDER OR FITTINGS INTO VICTORIA

           Division 1--Certification of livestock,livestock products, fodder or fittings introduced into Victoria

   46.     Prescribed manner of certification  
   47.     Owner must forward certificate to Secretary  
   48.     Copy of certificate must accompany livestock, livestock products etc.  
   49.     Consignee to retain copy of certificate  

           Division 2--Restrictions on introduction of livestock, livestock products, fodder or fittings into Victoria

   50.     Livestock subject to quarantine or restrictions on movement must not be introduced into Victoria  
   51.     Restrictions on introduction of cattle from Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory  
   52.     Restrictions on introduction of pigs from the Northern Territory, Western Australia or Queensland  
   53.     Restrictions on introduction of bees, bee products, pollen and used beekeeping fittings from an area subject to restrictions on movement in other Commonwealth jurisdiction  
   54.     Restrictions on introduction of bees, bee products, pollen and used beekeeping fittings—disease of bees  
   56.     Prescribed requirement—introduction of comb honey  
   57.     Prescribed requirement—introduction of pollen  
   58.     Offence to feed pollen not irradiated to bees  

   PART 7--TESTING FOR DISEASES

   59.     Testing for diseases  
   60.     Records to be kept in relation to laboratory examinations  
   61.     Period that records are to be kept  
   62.     Time and manner of submitting records to the Secretary  

   PART 8--PREVENTION OF SPREAD OF DISEASE

           Division 1--Vaccinating of livestock

   63.     Requirement to vaccinate for Newcastle disease  
   64.     Restrictions on the use of vaccines for certain diseases  
   65.     Authorisation of person or class of person to administer vaccine  
   66.     Requirement for vaccination for anthrax  
   67.     Keeping of babesiosis vaccinated livestock in Victoria prohibited  
   68.     Notice to Secretary  
   69.     Identification of cattle vaccinated for Johne's disease  

           Division 2--Dairy produce

   70.     Treatment of dairy produce for use as livestock food  

           Division 3--Exotic disease agents

   71.     Handling and use of exotic disease agents  

           Division 3A--Exposed cattle and pigs

   71A.    Exposed cattle or pigs  

           Division 4--Dairying animals

   72.     Identification of cows, goats, sheep or buffalo prohibited for dairying  

           Division 5--Bees

   73.     Hives to be marked with registered brand  
   74.     Disposal and acquisition of hives  
   74A.    Visual examination of hives for disease  
   74B.    Testing of hives for arthropod bee disease  
   74C.    Testing for the presence of American foulbrood disease  
   74D.    Action taken to control disease in a hive  
   74E.    Hives that no longer contain a colony of bees  
   74F.    Action taken to strengthen a weak hive  
   74G.    Abandonment of hives  
   74H.    Bees, hives and beekeeping fittings no longer required for beekeeping  
   74I.    Offence to sterilise or destroy hives or beekeeping fittings infected with American foulbrood disease before notifying an inspector  
   74J.    Sale or use of hives or beekeeping fittings that have been infected with American foulbrood disease  
   74K.    Offence to wax dip certain items that have been infected with American foulbrood disease  
   74L.    Offence to use antibiotics to treat hives infected with American foulbrood disease  
   74M.    Construction of hives  
   74N.    Swarm catch boxes  
   74O.    Bees to have access to water  
   74P.    Records to be kept in relation to beekeeping  

           Division 6--Artificial breeding

   75.     Record of sales of semen from sires  
   76.     Health of livestock must be declared annually  

   PART 9--COMPENSATION

   79.     Prescribed manner of applying for compensation  
   80.     Time limits for applying for compensation  

   PART 10--RECORDS OF SALE, PURCHASE AND MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK

           Division 1--General

   81.     Definitions and interpretation  
   82.     Records about livestock sold  
   83.     Records about livestock purchased  
   84.     Notification about slaughter or disposal of livestock  
   84A.    Requirement to include identifiable information in advertisement for sale of livestock  

           Division 2--Information about the movement of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

   85.     Definitions  
   86.     Cattle scale operator to record cattle movement information and forward it to Secretary  
   87.     Auctioneer or selling agent of cattle, sheep or goats sold other than at a saleyard to record information and forward it to Secretary  
   88.     Auctioneer or selling agent of cattle to provide information to saleyard operator and operator of an abattoir or knackery  
   89.     Saleyard operator to record cattle movement information and forward it to Secretary  
   90.     Auctioneer or selling agent of pigs, sheep or goats at a saleyard to record and forward information  
   91.     Saleyard operator to record information about pigs, sheep and goats and forward it to Secretary  
   92.     Purchaser's agent to update purchaser information  
   93.     Operator of an abattoir or knackery to record and forward movement information to the Secretary  
   94.     Owner of livestock to forward movement information to Secretary  
   95.     Operator of an agricultural show or exhibition to forward movement information to Secretary  
   96.     Person dispatching cattle, pigs, sheep or goats to provide property identification code  
   96A.    Owner of livestock to provide information to auctioneer in certain circumstances  
   97.     Person acquiring cattle, pigs, sheep or goats to provide information  
   98.     Owner of livestock to forward information when livestock are introduced to a depot, holding property or assembly point before being dispatched to an abattoir  
   98A.    Exporter of cattle, sheep or goats to forward information  
   99.     Offence to record, provide or forward false information  

   PART 11--RETURNS AND INVOICES

   100.    Returns furnished by approved agent for sales and purchases of cattle  
   101.    Returns furnished by approved agent for sales and purchases of sheep and goats  
   102.    Invoices and statements issued in relation to the sale of cattle  
   103.    Invoices and statements issued in relation to the sale of sheep or goats  
   104.    Returns furnished by approved agent for sales and purchases of pigs  
   105.    Invoices and statements issued in relation to the sale of pigs  

   PART 12--ADMINISTRATION

   106.    Grounds for refusing to grant or renew licence  
   107.    Disclosure of identification information  
   108.    Prescribed Acts  

   PART 13--ENFORCEMENT

   109.    Charges incurred in seizing certain livestock  
   110.    Disposal of abandoned bees, hives or fittings  
   111.    Infringement penalties and offences against these Regulations  
   112.     Infringement penalties for offences against the Act  
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