Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 9 of the Act, in the case of a pig that is not identified by an ear tag and weighs less than 25 kilograms and is to be sold in a saleyard or scale operation or slaughtered or disposed of at an abattoir or a knackery, the prescribed manner of identification is that—
Reg. 32(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 118/2018 reg. 15.
(a) a selling agent ensure that a temporary ear tag in the form of Part K of Schedule 3 be attached to an ear of the pig in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; and
(b) the following details are recorded against the tag number by the selling agent—
(i) the name and address of the person selling the pig;
(ii) the property identification code (if issued) or the brand identifying the property from which the pig was dispatched.
Reg. 32(2) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 17.
(2) The selling agent must keep the details recorded in accordance with subregulation (1)(b) for 2 years.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.