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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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