For the purposes of section 7B of the Act, the following is the prescribed manner—
(a) that the notification is in writing;
(b) that the notification contains information in respect of—
(i) the species of the livestock or the species of livestock from which the livestock product was derived; and
(ii) the property identification code identifying the property at which the livestock is kept (if known); and
(iii) the disease suspected to be present; and
(iv) the species and number of live animals that are affected and the species and number of live animals that are not affected; and
(v) the number of dead animals; and
(vi) a description of the signs of the disease; and
(vii) the date of onset of signs of the disease; and
(viii) the age of any livestock suspected to be affected by the disease; and
(ix) whether or not a veterinary practitioner has been consulted for the purposes of determining whether the livestock, livestock product or hive is infected with any disease; and
(x) any veterinary practitioner who has been consulted in accordance with paragraph (ix), and the name and contact details of the veterinary practitioner; and
(xi) the address or description of the location at the which the livestock, livestock product or hives were observed; and
(xii) whether or not any specimens have been submitted to a laboratory for the purpose of determining if the livestock, livestock product or hive is infected with any disease; and
(xiii) the name and address of the laboratory to which any specimen has been sent; and
(xiv) the name and address of the owner of the affected livestock, livestock product or hive (if known); and
(xv) the name, address and telephone number of the person providing the notice; and
(xvi) the date of the notification.
Pt 3 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 1/2020 reg. 5.