Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ENZOOTIC DISEASES REGULATIONS 1970 - REG 85D

85D .         NLIS tags, sale of

        (1)         A person must not sell an NLIS tag unless it has been manufactured by an approved manufacturer.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

        (2)         An approved manufacturer must not sell an NLIS tag unless —

            (a)         a person has applied to the manufacturer for an NLIS tag that will identify animals owned or, in the case of a non-farming property, kept, slaughtered or exported by that person; and

            (b)         the person has given the manufacturer —

                  (i)         his or her full name and postal address; and

                  (ii)         a copy of a brand for the animals registered in the name of the person or, if the person is the operator of a non-farming property, the relevant PIC of the property where the animals will be kept or slaughtered or from which the animals will be exported;

                and

            (c)         the manufacturer has confirmed that the PIC is a relevant PIC relating to a property, or that the brand relates to a property, where the person keeps the animals —

                  (i)         by sighting the brand in an original certificate of registration under section 23 of the Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970 ; or

                  (ii)         by application to the Registrar; or

                  (iii)         by reference to the internet website maintained under regulation 12(4) of the Stock (Identification and Movement) Regulations 1972 ;

                and

            (d)         the manufacturer has kept a written or electronic record of that confirmation; and

            (e)         the NLIS tag displays the registered brand or relevant PIC, as the case may be.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

        (3)         An approved manufacturer who sells an NLIS tag must keep a written or electronic record of the confirmation under subregulation (2)(c) for a period of 2 years after the sale of the tag.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

        (4)         The Chief Inspector may request an approved manufacturer to make available to an approved person any record of confirmation kept under subregulation (3) and in that event the approved manufacturer must comply with the request as soon as practicable after the request is made.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

        [Regulation 85D inserted in Gazette 19 Sep 2006 p. 3763-4; amended in Gazette 23 May 2008 p. 1990-1.]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Sep 2006 p. 3764.]