{"id":"sl-2025-2","name":"Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2025","slug":"biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"2 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173255,"registerId":"act-sl-2025-2-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Div 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"2 Specific biosecurity requirements","content":"Division 1.2 Specific biosecurity requirements\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specific biosecurity requirements—Act, s 23","content":"6 Specific biosecurity requirements—Act, s 23\nA requirement mentioned in this regulation in relation to biosecurity\nmatter, a carrier or a dealing, is a specific biosecurity requirement in\nrelation to the biosecurity matter, carrier or dealing.\nNote A person who fails to comply with a specific biosecurity requirement fails\nto comply with the general biosecurity duty and may be guilty of an\noffence under the Act, s 24 (see Act, s 23).\n\nSection 7\npage 4 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of relevant person for a property","content":"7 Meaning of relevant person for a property\n(1) In this regulation:\nrelevant person, for a property, means each of the following people:\n(a) if relevant stock is kept on the property—\n(i) if the property is on leased land—the lessee of the land;\nand\n(ii) if the property is on unleased land that is held under a\nlicence to occupy or use the land granted under the\nPlanning Act 2023, section 378—the licensee of the land;\nand\n(iii) if the property is on unleased land that has a custodian—\nthe custodian of the land; and\n(iv) the occupier of the property; and\n(v) the owner of any of the relevant stock kept on the property;\nand\n(vi) the person in charge of any of the relevant stock kept on\nthe property;\n(b) if an abattoir, saleyard, stock event, goat depot or cattle scale\noperation is operated on the property—the operator of the\nabattoir, saleyard, stock event, goat depot or cattle scale\noperation.\n(2) In this section:\ncustodian—see the Planning Act 2023, dictionary.\n\nIdentification codes generally Division 2.1\nSection 8\nPart 2 Property identification codes and\nagent identification codes\nDivision 2.1 Identification codes generally\n8 Director-general to determine identification codes\n(1) The director-general must determine—\n(a) codes to be used for property identification codes allocated\nunder this part; and\n(b) codes to be used for agent identification codes allocated under\nthis part; and\n(c) how the codes are to be allocated under this part.\n(2) A determination is a notifiable instrument.\n9 Meaning of relevant stock\n(1) In this regulation:\nrelevant stock means the following animals:\n(a) identifiable stock;\n(b) camelids;\n(c) deer;\n(d) equines;\n(e) 100 or more small poultry;\n(f) 10 or more large poultry.\n\nSection 10\npage 6 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(2) In this section:\nlarge poultry means emus and ostriches.\nsmall poultry means chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese,\nquails, pigeons, pheasants and partridges.\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—property identification code required if relevant","content":"10 Offence—property identification code required if relevant\nstock kept\n(1) Each relevant person for a property where relevant stock is kept must\nensure that the property has a property identification code.\n(3) This section does not apply to a property that is a veterinary practice\nwhere stock do not stay overnight.\nmentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—property identification code required for certain","content":"11 Offence—property identification code required for certain\nbusinesses\n(1) Each relevant person for a property where an abattoir, saleyard, stock\nevent, goat depot or cattle scale operation is operated must ensure that\nthe property has a property identification code.\n\nProperty identification codes Division 2.2\nSection 12\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification code—application by relevant","content":"12 Property identification code—application by relevant\nperson\n(1) A relevant person for a property may apply to the director-general for\na property identification code for the property.\n(2) The application must include the following information:\n(a) the name and street address of the property;\n(b) the block, section number and division of the property;\n(c) the full name, home address, postal address, email address and\nmobile phone number of each relevant person for the property;\n(d) any other information reasonably required by the\ndirector-general.\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification code—allocation to property","content":"13 Property identification code—allocation to property\nThe director-general may, on application under section 12 or on the\ndirector-general’s own initiative, allocate a property identification\ncode to a property if—\n(a) relevant stock is kept on the property; or\n(b) an abattoir, saleyard, stock event, goat depot or cattle scale\noperation is operated on the property; or\n(c) the property is on unleased territory land.\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification code—transfer","content":"14 Property identification code—transfer\n(1) A property identification code is not transferable.\n(2) However, the director-general may transfer a property identification\ncode from 1 property (the old property) to another property (the new\nproperty) if the new property comprises all or part of the old property.\n\nSection 15\npage 8 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification code—inactivation or cancellation","content":"15 Property identification code—inactivation or cancellation\n(1) If the director-general is satisfied that a property no longer needs a\nproperty identification code, the director-general may inactivate or\ncancel the code by giving each relevant person for the property a\nwritten notice stating—\n(a) the reason for the inactivation or cancellation; and\n(b) when the inactivation or cancellation takes effect.\n(2) However, before inactivating or cancelling a property identification\ncode, the director-general must give each relevant person for the\nproperty written notice stating—\n(a) that the director-general proposes to inactivate or cancel the\ncode; and\n(b) the reason for the proposed inactivation or cancellation; and\n(c) that any relevant person for the property may, by a stated day\nthat is at least 15 working days after the day the notice is given\nto the person, make a submission to the director-general about\nthe proposed inactivation or cancellation.\n(3) If a relevant person for the property makes a submission before the\nstated day, the director-general must take the submission into account\nin deciding whether to inactivate or cancel the property identification\ncode.\n(4) If the director-general inactivates or cancels a property’s property\nidentification code, the director-general must tell the\nNLIS administrator about the inactivation or cancellation.\n(5) The director-general may reactivate an inactivated property\nidentification code, or reallocate a cancelled property identification\ncode, in any circumstances the director-general considers appropriate.\n\nStock and station agent identification codes Division 2.3\nSection 16\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—relevant person to update details","content":"16 Offence—relevant person to update details\n(a) the director-general has allocated a property identification code\nto a property; and\n(b) a relevant person for the property changes any of their\ninformation mentioned in section 12 (2) (c).\n(2) The relevant person must tell the director-general about the change,\nin writing, within 10 working days after the day the change happens.\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Div 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"3 Stock and station agent identification","content":"Division 2.3 Stock and station agent identification\ncodes\n17 Agent identification code—application by stock and\n(1) A stock and station agent may apply to the director-general for an\nagent identification code.\n(2) The application must include the following information:\n(a) the name and street address of the stock and station agent’s main\nplace of business in the ACT;\n(b) the stock and station agent’s full name, home address, postal\naddress, email address and mobile phone number;\n(c) any other information reasonably required by the\ndirector-general.\nmain place of business—see the Agents Act 2003, dictionary.\n\nDivision 2.3 Stock and station agent identification codes\nSection 18\npage 10 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n18 Agent identification code—allocation to stock and station\nagent\nThe director-general may, on application under section 17 or on the\ndirector-general’s own initiative, allocate an agent identification code\nto a stock and station agent.\n19 Agent identification code—transfer\n(1) An agent identification code is not transferable.\n(2) However, the director-general may transfer an agent identification\ncode from 1 stock and station agent (the old agent) to another stock\nand station agent (the new agent) if the new agent has taken over the\nbusiness of the old agent.\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agent identification code—inactivation or cancellation","content":"20 Agent identification code—inactivation or cancellation\n(1) If the director-general is satisfied that a stock and station agent no\nlonger needs an agent identification code, the director-general may\ninactivate or cancel the code by giving the agent a written notice\nstating—\n(a) the reason for the inactivation or cancellation; and\n(b) when the inactivation or cancellation takes effect.\n(2) However, before inactivating or cancelling a stock and station agent’s\nagent identification code, the director-general must give the agent\nwritten notice stating—\n(a) that the director-general proposes to inactivate or cancel the\ncode; and\n(b) the reason for the proposed inactivation or cancellation; and\n(c) that the agent may, by a stated day that is at least 15 working\ndays after the day the notice is given to the agent, make a\nsubmission to the director-general about the proposed\ninactivation or cancellation.\n\nStock and station agent identification codes Division 2.3\nSection 21\n(3) If the stock and station agent makes a submission before the stated\nday, the director-general must take the submission into account in\ndeciding whether to inactivate or cancel the agent identification code.\n(4) If the director-general inactivates or cancels a stock and station\nagent’s agent identification code, the director-general must tell the\nNLIS administrator about the inactivation or cancellation.\n(5) The director-general may reactivate an inactivated agent\nidentification code, or reallocate a cancelled agent identification\ncode, in any circumstances the director-general considers appropriate.\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—stock and station agent to update details","content":"21 Offence—stock and station agent to update details\n(a) the director-general has allocated an agent identification code to\na stock and station agent; and\n(b) any of the agent’s information mentioned in section 17 (2) (a)\nor (b) changes.\n(2) The agent must tell the director-general about the change, in writing,\nwithin 10 working days after the day the change happens.\n\nSection 22\npage 12 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Permanent identification of","content":"Part 3 Permanent identification of\nidentifiable stock\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of properly identified identifiable stock","content":"22 Meaning of properly identified identifiable stock\n(1) For this regulation, identifiable stock born in the ACT is properly\nidentified only if all of the following requirements are met:\n(a) the stock must have a permanent identifier that is—\n(i) mentioned in table 22, column 3 for the stock; and\n(ii) attached to the stock in the way required in table 22,\ncolumn 4;\n(b) the permanent identifier must be—\n(i) working and readable; and\n(ii) accredited by the NLIS administrator for the species of\nstock to which it is attached;\n(c) the property identification code on the permanent identifier must\nbe the property identification code of the property where the\nidentifier was attached to the stock;\n(d) if the permanent identifier is an electronic device—there must\nbe only 1 permanent identifier attached to the stock;\n(e) if the permanent identifier is not an electronic device—there\nmust be only 1 permanent identifier that is a breeder device\nattached to the stock;\nNote More than 1 permanent identifier that is a post breeder device may\nbe attached to the stock.\n\nSection 22\n(f) if the permanent identifier is a breeder device—the identifier\nmust have been attached to the stock on the property where it\nwas born;\n(g) if the permanent identifier is a permanent brand identifier for\npigs—the pig to which the identifier is attached must weigh\nmore than 25kg;\n(h) the stock must not have a non-accredited identifier attached.\nTable 22 Requirements for attaching permanent identifiers to stock\nitem\npermanent\nrequirements for attachment to stock\n1 cattle electronic device must be attached in accordance with the\n2 sheep and\nelectronic device must be attached in accordance with the\n3 sheep and\nbreeder device or\npost breeder\nmust be attached to the ear of the sheep or\ngoat in a way that allows the property\nidentification code on the identifier to be\neasily read\n4 pigs breeder device or\npost breeder\nmust be attached to the ear of the pig in a\nway that allows the property identification\ncode on the identifier to be easily read\n5 pigs permanent brand\nidentifier for pigs\nmust be attached so that the characters on\nthe brand are impressed through the skin of\nthe pig and can be easily read\n(2) For this regulation, identifiable stock born outside the ACT is\nproperly identified if it is permanently identified under a\n\nSection 23\npage 14 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nnon-accredited identifier, for a species of stock, means a breeder\ndevice or post breeder device that—\n(a) uses radio frequency identification technology; and\n(b) is not accredited by the NLIS administrator as a permanent\nidentifier for the species of stock.\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—stock not properly identified on arrival in ACT","content":"23 Offence—stock not properly identified on arrival in ACT\n(1) An owner of identifiable stock that is kept outside the ACT must\nensure that the stock is properly identified within 2 working days after\nthe day the stock arrives in the ACT.\n","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—stock not properly identified when moved","content":"24 Offences—stock not properly identified when moved\nfrom property\n(1) An owner of identifiable stock that is kept on a property in the ACT\nmust ensure that the stock is properly identified before it is moved\nfrom the property.\n(2) A person must not move identifiable stock from a property if the stock\nis not properly identified.\n\nSection 24\n(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if identifiable stock is moved\nfrom a property in any of the following circumstances:\n(a) the identifiable stock is a carcass that is moved directly to—\n(i) a waste management facility that is authorised to accept the\ncarcass; or\n(ii) the National Zoo and Aquarium;\n(b) the identifiable stock (other than a pig) is moved to—\n(i) an adjacent property and returned within 2 days; or\n(ii) an adjacent property because the stock is grazed\ncontinuously between the 2 properties; or\n(iii) another part of the same property by a route that requires\nthe stock to leave the property;\n(c) the identifiable stock is moved for display at the National Zoo\nand Aquarium;\n(d) if the identifiable stock is a dairy goat or a goat born without\nears—the goat is moved to somewhere other than a saleyard or\nabattoir;\n(e) the identifiable stock is an unidentified harvested rangeland\ngoat;\n(f) if the identifiable stock is a pig—\n(i) the pig will continue to be owned by the same person\nfollowing the move; and\n(ii) the pig is not moved for a stock event or to a saleyard for\nsale; and\n(iii) the property where the pig is usually kept, and the property\nto where it is moved, are both certified under the Australian\nPork Industry Quality Assurance Program; and\n\nSection 24\npage 16 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(iv) any movement of the pig is recorded in the PigPass\ndatabase within 2 working days after the day the pig is\nmoved;\n(g) the identifiable stock is moved because of an emergency and the\nfollowing information is given to Access Canberra, in writing,\nwithin 2 working days after the day the stock is moved:\n(i) the date the stock was moved;\n(ii) the number and species of stock moved;\n(iii) the property identification code of the property from where\nthe stock was moved;\n(iv) either—\n(A) the property identification code of the property to\nwhere the stock was moved; or\nreadily available—the address to where the stock was\nmoved, and the name of the person who received the\nstock.\nExample—emergency\nimminent threat from a bushfire or flood\nAccess Canberra means the business unit known as Access Canberra.\n\nSection 25\n","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or","content":"25 Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or\nabattoir\n(1) An operator of a saleyard or abattoir must ensure that all identifiable\nstock at the saleyard or abattoir is properly identified.\nNote If stock arrives at a saleyard or abattoir without proper identification, the\noperator of the saleyard or abattoir may supply an identifier for the stock\n(see sdiv 3.2.2).\n(2) A person in charge of identifiable stock that is at a saleyard or abattoir\nmust, if the stock is not properly identified, tell 1 of the following\npeople, in writing, that the stock is not properly identified:\n(a) the operator of the saleyard or abattoir;\n(b) if the operator is absent from the saleyard or abattoir—\nthe person in charge of the saleyard or abattoir.\n(3) A person in charge of a saleyard or abattoir who is told about stock\nunder subsection (2) (b), must tell the operator of the saleyard or\nabattoir within 2 working days, in writing, that the stock is not\nproperly identified.\n(4) An operator of a saleyard or abattoir who is going to be absent from\nthe saleyard or abattoir, must tell the person in charge of the saleyard\nor abattoir, in writing, about their obligations under subsection (3).\n\nSection 26\npage 18 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(6) This section does not apply in relation to identifiable stock after the\nstock is slaughtered at an abattoir.\nmentioned in s (6) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or","content":"26 Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or\nabattoir not to be sold or slaughtered\n(1) A person must not do any of the following with identifiable stock at\na saleyard or abattoir if the stock is not properly identified:\nNote If stock arrives at a saleyard or abattoir without proper identification, the\noperator of the saleyard or abattoir may supply an identifier for the stock\n(see sdiv 3.2.2).\n(2) A person in charge of identifiable stock at a saleyard or abattoir must\nensure that another person does not do any of the following if the\nstock is not properly identified:\n(3) An operator of a saleyard or abattoir must ensure that another person\ndoes not do any of the following with identifiable stock at the saleyard\nor abattoir if the stock is not properly identified:\n\nSection 26\n(5) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to identifiable\nstock after the stock is slaughtered at an abattoir.\n(6) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the person in charge or\noperator took reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the\noffence.\n(7) Subsections (1) (c), (2) (c) and (3) (c) do not apply if the stock is\nslaughtered for humane reasons at the direction of any of the\nfollowing people:\n(b) an animal welfare inspector;\n(c) a veterinary practitioner.\nmentioned in ss (5), (6) and (7) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n\nSection 27\npage 20 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nSubdivision 3.2.1 Supply of permanent identifiers\ngenerally\n","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application—sdiv 3.2.1","content":"27 Application—sdiv 3.2.1\nThis subdivision applies to the supply of permanent identifiers other\nthan under subdivision 3.2.2 (Supply of permanent identifiers for\ntemporary use on unidentified stock at saleyard or abattoir).\nNote A supplier of permanent identifiers does not need to be approved under\nsdiv 3.2.2 unless—\n(a) the supplier is the operator of a saleyard or abattoir; and\n(b) the permanent identifier is being supplied for use on unidentified\nstock while they are at the saleyard or abattoir.\n","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—supply of permanent identifiers","content":"28 Offences—supply of permanent identifiers\n(1) A person must not supply a permanent identifier to someone else\n(the recipient) unless—\n(a) the recipient is—\n(i) a relevant person for a property; or\n(ii) a stock and station agent who—\n(A) has an agent identification code; and\n(B) is acting for a relevant person for a property; and\n(b) the property identification code on the supplied permanent\nidentifier is the property identification code of the property.\n(2) A person must not supply a permanent identifier to someone else if—\n(a) the property identification code on the identifier is inactive or\ncancelled; or\n\nSection 29\n(b) the identifier has previously been attached to stock.\n","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—supplier of permanent identifier to keep","content":"29 Offences—supplier of permanent identifier to keep\nrecords\n(1) A person who supplies a permanent identifier to someone else\n(the recipient) must—\n(a) within 2 working days after the day the identifier is supplied,\nmake the following records about the supply:\n(i) the date of the supply;\n(ii) the number and type of identifiers supplied;\n(iii) the identification code and serial number of each identifier\nsupplied;\n(iv) the full name and home address of the recipient;\n(v) the full name and home address of the owner of the stock\nfor which each identifier is supplied;\n(vi) the following details for the stock for which each identifier\nis supplied:\n(A) the species of the stock;\n(B) the property identification code of the property of\norigin of the stock (if known); and\n(b) keep the records for—\n(i) for an identifier supplied for a pig—3 years after the day of\nthe supply; or\n(ii) 7 years after the day of the supply.\n\nSection 30\npage 22 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(2) A person who supplies a permanent identifier for use on\nelectronically identified stock must, before the end of the next\nworking day after the supply, give the NLIS administrator the\nfollowing information:\n(a) the relevant identification particulars on the identifier;\n(b) the date when the identifier was supplied.\nSubdivision 3.2.2 Supply of permanent identifiers for\ntemporary use on unidentified stock at\nsaleyard or abattoir\nNote A supplier of permanent identifiers only needs to be approved under this\nsubdivision if—\n(a) the supplier is the operator of a saleyard or abattoir; and\n(b) the permanent identifier is being supplied for use on unidentified\nstock while they are at the saleyard or abattoir.\n(Section 25 (1) requires an operator of a saleyard or abattoir to ensure that\nall identifiable stock at the saleyard or abattoir is properly identified.\nSection 26 prohibits the sale or slaughter of stock at a saleyard or abattoir\nif the stock is not properly identified.)\n","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions—sdiv 3.2.2","content":"30 Definitions—sdiv 3.2.2\nIn this subdivision:\napproved supplier, of permanent identifiers, means a person\napproved to supply permanent identifiers under section 32.\ninterstate approved supplier, of permanent identifiers, means a\nperson approved to supply permanent identifiers under a\n\nSection 31\n","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—unapproved person not to supply permanent","content":"31 Offence—unapproved person not to supply permanent\n(1) A person must not supply a permanent identifier to someone else for\nuse at a saleyard or abattoir unless the person is either—\n(a) an approved supplier; or\n(b) an interstate approved supplier.\n","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Director-general may approve supplier","content":"32 Director-general may approve supplier\n(1) The director-general may approve an operator of a saleyard or abattoir\nas a supplier of permanent identifiers for use at the saleyard or abattoir\nif the saleyard or abattoir is operated at a property that has a property\nidentification code.\n(2) An approval includes—\n(a) a condition that the operator of the saleyard or abattoir must only\nsupply permanent identifiers for use on unidentified stock while\nthey are at the saleyard or abattoir; and\n(b) any other condition the director-general considers appropriate.\n","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—approved supplier to comply with conditions on","content":"33 Offence—approved supplier to comply with conditions on\napproval\n(1) An approved supplier must comply with the conditions on their\napproval.\n\nSection 34\npage 24 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—approved supplier to supply permanent","content":"34 Offences—approved supplier to supply permanent\nidentifiers\n(1) An approved supplier must not supply a permanent identifier to\nsomeone else (the recipient) for use at a saleyard or abattoir unless—\n(a) the recipient is—\n(i) a relevant person for a property; or\n(ii) a stock and station agent who—\n(A) has an agent identification code; and\n(B) is acting for a relevant person for a property; and\n(b) the property identification code on the identifier is the property\nidentification code of the saleyard or abattoir.\n(2) An approved supplier must not supply a permanent identifier to\nsomeone else for use at a saleyard or abattoir if—\n(a) the property identification code on the identifier is inactive or\ncancelled; or\n(b) the identifier has previously been attached to stock.\n","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—recipient to use permanent identifier as","content":"35 Offence—recipient to use permanent identifier as\ndirected by supplier\n(a) a person (the recipient) is supplied with a permanent identifier\nfor use at a saleyard or abattoir by—\n(i) an approved supplier; or\n\nSection 36\n(ii) an interstate approved supplier; and\n(b) the supplier gives the recipient a direction, in writing, about the\nuse of the identifier.\n(2) The recipient must not use the permanent identifier in a way that\ncontravenes the direction.\n","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—approved supplier to keep records","content":"36 Offences—approved supplier to keep records\n(1) An approved supplier who supplies a permanent identifier to someone\nelse for use at a saleyard or abattoir (the recipient) must—\n(a) within 2 working days after the day the identifier is supplied,\nmake the following records about the supply:\n(i) the date of the supply;\n(ii) the number and type of identifiers supplied;\n(iii) the identification code and serial number of each identifier\nsupplied;\n(iv) the full name and home address of the recipient;\n(v) the full name and home address of the owner of the stock\nfor which each identifier is supplied;\n(vi) the following details for the stock for which each identifier\nis supplied:\n(A) the species of the stock;\n(B) the property identification code of the property of\norigin of the stock (if known);\n(vii) the reason why the identifier was supplied; and\n\nSection 37\npage 26 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(b) keep the records for 2 years after the day of the supply.\n(2) An approved supplier who supplies a permanent identifier for use on\nelectronically identified stock at a saleyard or abattoir must, before\nthe end of the next working day after the supply, give the\nNLIS administrator the following information:\n(a) the relevant identification particulars on the identifier;\n(b) the date when the identifier was supplied.\n","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Subdiv 3","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"2.3 Use etc of permanent identifiers","content":"Subdivision 3.2.3 Use etc of permanent identifiers\n","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—certain people may acquire permanent","content":"37 Offence—certain people may acquire permanent\nidentifiers\n(1) A person must not acquire a permanent identifier unless the person\nis—\n(a) the director-general; or\n(b) a relevant person for a property, and the property identification\ncode on the identifier is the property identification code of the\nproperty; or\n(c) a stock and station agent with an agent identification code who\nis acting for a relevant person for a property, and the property\nidentification code on the identifier is the property identification\ncode of the property.\n\nSection 38\n","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—permanent identifier not to be altered","content":"38 Offences—permanent identifier not to be altered\n(1) A person must not alter—\n(a) a permanent identifier that is attached, or intended to be\nattached, to identifiable stock; or\n(b) equipment that is used for attaching or reading a permanent\nidentifier.\n(2) A person must not do any of the following with identifiable stock if\nthe permanent identifier attached to the stock has been altered:\n(a) buy or sell the stock;\n(b) move the stock from a property.\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2)\nreasonably be expected to have known, that the permanent identifier\nattached to the stock had been altered.\ns (4) (see Criminal Code, s 59).\nalter includes deface.\npermanent identifier includes an identifier attached to identifiable\nstock under a corresponding biosecurity law.\n\nSection 39\npage 28 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—permanent identifier not to be removed","content":"39 Offences—permanent identifier not to be removed\n(1) A person must not remove a permanent identifier that is attached to\nidentifiable stock.\n(2) A person must not do any of the following with identifiable stock if\nthe permanent identifier for the stock has been removed:\n(a) buy or sell the stock;\n(b) move the stock from a property.\n(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the permanent identifier is\nremoved from the stock in any of the following circumstances:\n(a) the identifier is removed after the stock is slaughtered at an\nabattoir;\n(b) the identifier is removed after the stock has died and there is no\nrequirement under the Act to notify the director-general about\nthe death;\nExamples—requirement to notify director-general about death of\nanimal\n• the stock is infected with prohibited biosecurity matter (see Act, s 26)\n• the stock is infected with notifiable biosecurity matter (see Act, s 30)\n(c) for electronically identified stock—the electronic device cannot\nbe read electronically and a new electronic device is attached to\nthe stock immediately after the old device is removed;\n\nSection 40\n(d) the identifier is removed by any of the following people:\n(i) an authorised person;\n(ii) a food inspector;\n(iii) an animal welfare inspector.\n(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2)\nreasonably be expected to have known, that the permanent identifier\nhad been removed from the stock.\ns (5) (see Criminal Code, s 59).\n(6) In this section:\npermanent identifier includes an identifier attached to identifiable\nstock under a corresponding biosecurity law.\n","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"40","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—permanent identifier not to be improperly used","content":"40 Offence—permanent identifier not to be improperly used\n(1) A person must not attach a permanent identifier to identifiable stock\nif—\n(a) the identifier has previously been attached to other stock; or\n(b) attaching the identifier would result in the stock not being\nproperly identified; or\n(c) for electronically identified stock—the stock is already properly\nidentified.\n\nSection 41\npage 30 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"41","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—permanent identifier on slaughtered stock to be","content":"41 Offence—permanent identifier on slaughtered stock to be\ndestroyed\n(1) An operator of an abattoir must ensure that a permanent identifier\nremoved from identifiable stock slaughtered at the abattoir is\ndisposed of in a way that ensures the identifier is unable to be used or\nattached to identifiable stock.\n","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—make, supply or use counterfeit permanent","content":"42 Offence—make, supply or use counterfeit permanent\n(1) A person must not make, supply or use a thing if—\n(a) it is not a permanent identifier but could reasonably be mistaken\nfor a permanent identifier; and\n(b) the person knows that the thing is to be, or may be, attached to\nidentifiable stock.\n(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1)\nreasonably be expected to have known, that the thing could\nreasonably be mistaken for a permanent identifier.\ns (3) (see Criminal Code, s 59).\n\nSection 43\n","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—loss of unattached permanent identifier to be","content":"43 Offence—loss of unattached permanent identifier to be\nreported\n(a) a permanent identifier is issued for use on electronically\nidentified stock at a property; and\n(b) the identifier is not attached to the stock; and\n(c) the identifier is lost or stolen.\n(2) The person in charge of the property, and the person in charge of the\nstock, must give the NLIS administrator the following information,\nby the end of the next working day after becoming aware of the loss\nor theft:\n(a) notice that the identifier is lost or stolen;\n(b) the date the identifier was lost or stolen (if known);\n(c) the date the person became aware of the loss or theft;\n(d) the relevant identification particulars contained on or in the\nidentifier.\n(4) This section does not apply to a person if the person believes on\nreasonable grounds that someone else has given the information to\nthe NLIS administrator.\n\n","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"3 Voluntary permanent identification of equines and camelids","content":"Division 3.3 Voluntary permanent identification of equines and camelids\nSection 44\npage 32 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nDivision 3.3 Voluntary permanent identification of\nequines and camelids\n44 Voluntary permanent identification of equines and\ncamelids\n(1) The director-general may approve—\n(a) a kind of permanent identifier that may be attached to—\n(i) horses and other equines; or\n(ii) alpacas and other camelids; and\n(b) conditions of use of the permanent identifier.\n(2) An approval is a disallowable instrument.\n45 Offences—misuse of voluntary permanent identifier\n(1) A person must not attach a permanent identifier approved under\nsection 44 to an animal if—\n(a) the animal is not an animal for which the identifier is approved;\nor\n(b) a condition in the approval is not met.\n(2) If the director-general has, under section 44, approved a kind of\npermanent identifier for a particular species, a person must not\npermanently identify an animal of that species in another way.\n\nSection 46\nPart 4 Information requirements—stock\ntransactions\n46 Meaning of buy and sell stock—div 4.1\nbuy, stock, includes acquire the stock in any other way.\nsell, stock, includes dispose of the stock in any other way.\n47 Application—delivery not to include vehicle transfer—pt 4\nIn this part, identifiable stock is not taken to have been delivered to a\nproperty, and delivery information is not required to be given or kept,\nif the stock—\n(a) arrive at the property because they are being transferred from\none vehicle to another in the course of being transported; and\n(b) are on the property for less than 24 hours.\n48 Meaning of delivery information\ndelivery information, for identifiable stock that is being transferred\nfrom 1 property (the previous property) to another property\n(the receiving property), means the following information:\n(a) the kind of stock and the number of each kind of stock being\ntransferred;\n(b) the date the stock left the previous property;\n(c) the property identification code of the previous property;\n\nSection 49\npage 34 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(d) the unique serial number of any NLIS movement document\ncreated for the delivery of the stock;\n(e) for a sheep, goat or pig (other than an unidentified harvested\nrangeland goat)—the relevant identification particulars for the\nsheep, goat or pig;\n(f) for a sheep, goat or pig—whether the sheep, goat or pig was born\non the previous property;\n(g) a completed delivery declaration that includes the following\ninformation:\n(i) the name and signature of the person making the\ndeclaration;\n(ii) the date the declaration is made;\n(iii) either—\n(A) the property identification code of the receiving\nproperty; or\nreadily available—the name and address of the person\nto whom the stock is to be delivered.\nNote A relevant NLIS movement document will contain some or all of the\ndelivery information.\n","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"49","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—owner of stock to prepare and keep delivery","content":"49 Offence—owner of stock to prepare and keep delivery\ninformation\n(1) If delivery information for identifiable stock is required under this\ndivision, an owner of the identifiable stock must—\n(a) before the delivery, make a record of the delivery information\nfor the stock; and\n(b) if the stock is to be delivered by another person—give a copy of\nthe delivery information to the other person; and\n\nSection 50\n(c) keep the record of the delivery information for—\n(i) for delivery of a pig—3 years after the day of the delivery;\nor\n(ii) 7 years after the day of the delivery.\n","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"50","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery to stock and","content":"50 Offences—information required on delivery to stock and\n(1) A person who delivers identifiable stock to a stock and station agent\nmust, at the time of the delivery, give the agent the delivery\ninformation for the stock.\n(2) A stock and station agent to whom identifiable stock is delivered,\nmust not sell the stock unless the agent has the delivery information\nfor the stock.\n","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"51","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery from stock","content":"51 Offences—information required on delivery from stock\nand station agent\n(1) A person who buys identifiable stock from a stock and station agent\nmust give the agent the following information (the post-sale\ninformation) before the stock leaves the agent’s possession:\n(a) if the stock is to be sent to a property—the property\nidentification code of the property;\n\nSection 52\npage 36 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(b) if another stock and station agent is to take possession of the\nstock—the agent identification code of the other agent.\n(2) A stock and station agent who sells identifiable stock must give the\nbuyer of the stock the following information within 5 working days\nafter the day of the sale:\n(a) the delivery information for the stock;\n(b) either—\n(i) the property identification code of the property where the\nstock was sold; or\n(ii) if the property identification code is not known or not\nreadily available—the address where the stock was sold.\n","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"52","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required for stock and station","content":"52 Offences—information required for stock and station\nagent at saleyard\n(1) A stock and station agent who takes delivery of identifiable stock at\na saleyard must, before the end of the day of the delivery, give the\ndelivery information for the stock to—\n(a) the operator of the saleyard; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the saleyard—the person in charge\nof the saleyard.\n(2) A stock and station agent who sells identifiable stock at a saleyard\nmust, before the end of the day of the sale, give the post-sale\ninformation given to the agent by the buyer under section 51 (1) to—\n(a) the operator of the saleyard; or\n\nSection 53\n(b) if the operator is absent from the saleyard—the person in charge\nof the saleyard.\n(3) A person in charge of a saleyard who is given delivery information\nunder subsection (1) (b) or post-sale information under\nsubsection (2) (b) must, within 2 working days, give the information\nto the operator of the saleyard.\n(4) An operator of a saleyard, who is going to be absent from the\nsaleyard, must tell the person in charge of the saleyard, in writing,\nabout their obligations under subsection (3).\n","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"53","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—stock and station agent information to be kept","content":"53 Offences—stock and station agent information to be kept\n(1) A stock and station agent who sells identifiable stock must—\n(a) make a record of the following information within 2 working\ndays after the day of the sale:\n(i) the delivery information for the stock;\n(ii) either—\n(A) the property identification code of the property where\nthe stock was sold; or\nreadily available—the address where the stock was\nsold;\n(iii) the post-sale information given to the agent by the buyer of\nthe stock under section 51 (1); and\n\nSection 54\npage 38 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(b) keep the record for 2 years after the day of the sale.\n(2) A person who buys identifiable stock from a stock and station agent,\nand is given information mentioned in section 51 (2) by the agent,\nmust keep a record of the information for—\n(a) for sale of a pig—3 years after the day of the sale; or\n(b) 7 years after the day of the sale.\n(3) An operator of a saleyard who is given delivery information or\npost-sale information under section 52 (1), (2) or (3), must keep a\nrecord of the information for 2 years after the day of the sale.\n","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery to abattoir","content":"54 Offences—information required on delivery to abattoir\n(1) A person who delivers identifiable stock to an abattoir must, at the\ntime of the delivery, give the delivery information for the stock to—\n(a) the operator of the abattoir; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the abattoir—the person in charge\nof the abattoir.\n(2) A person in charge of an abattoir who is given delivery information\noperator of the abattoir—\n(a) before the stock is slaughtered; and\n(b) within 2 working days after the day of the delivery.\n\nSection 55\n(3) An operator of an abattoir, who is going to be absent from the abattoir,\nmust tell the person in charge of the abattoir, in writing, about their\nobligations under subsection (2).\n(4) An operator of an abattoir must ensure that identifiable stock is not\nslaughtered at the abattoir before the operator receives the delivery\ninformation for the stock.\n(6) Subsection (4) does not apply if the stock is slaughtered for humane\nreasons at the direction of any of the following people:\n(b) a food inspector;\n(c) an animal welfare inspector;\n(d) a veterinary practitioner.\nmentioned in s (6) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"55","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—operator of abattoir to keep information","content":"55 Offence—operator of abattoir to keep information\n(1) An operator of an abattoir who is given delivery information under\nsection 54 (1) or (2) must—\n(a) keep a record of the delivery information, and the property\nidentification code or address of the abattoir, for 2 years after\nthe day of the delivery; and\n(b) produce the record for inspection on request of a food inspector.\n\nSection 56\npage 40 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery to farm","content":"56 Offences—information required on delivery to farm\n(1) A person who delivers identifiable stock to a farm property must, at\nthe time of the delivery, give the delivery information for the stock to\nthe person who is to be in charge of the stock at the farm property.\n(2) A person who is to be in charge of identifiable stock delivered to a\nfarm property, who is given the delivery information for the stock,\nmust give the delivery information to the owner of the stock within\n2 working days after the day of the delivery.\n(4) This section does not apply to—\n(a) identifiable stock delivered to a farm property—\n(i) from an adjacent farm property and returned within 2 days;\nor\n(ii) from an adjacent farm property because the stock is grazed\ncontinuously between the 2 properties; or\n(iii) from another part of the same farm property by a route that\nrequires the stock to leave the property; or\n(b) identifiable stock that is a pig if—\n(i) the pig will continue to be owned by the same person\nfollowing the delivery; and\n(ii) the pig is not delivered to the farm property for a stock\nevent or to be sold by public auction at the property; and\n(iii) the farm property where the pig is delivered is certified\nunder the Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance\nProgram; and\n\nSection 57\n(iv) the pig’s delivery is recorded in the PigPass database\nwithin 2 working days after the day the pig is delivered.\n","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"57","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—owner of stock at farm property to keep","content":"57 Offence—owner of stock at farm property to keep\ninformation\n(1) An owner of identifiable stock who is given delivery information\nunder section 56 (2) must keep a record of the delivery information,\nand the property identification code of the property where the stock\nwas delivered, for—\n(a) for delivery of a pig—3 years after the day of the delivery; or\n(b) 7 years after the day of the delivery.\n","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery to stock","content":"58 Offences—information required on delivery to stock\nevent\n(1) A person who delivers identifiable stock to a stock event on a property\nmust, at the time of the delivery, give the delivery information for the\nstock to—\n(a) the operator of the stock event; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the event—the person in charge of\nthe stock event.\n\nSection 59\npage 42 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(2) A person in charge of a stock event who is given delivery information\noperator of the stock event within 2 working days after the day of\nthe delivery.\n(3) An operator of a stock event, who is going to be absent from the event,\nmust tell the person in charge of the event, in writing, about their\nobligations under subsection (2).\n","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—operator of stock event to keep information","content":"59 Offence—operator of stock event to keep information\n(1) An operator of a stock event who is given delivery information under\nsection 58 (1) or (2), must keep a record of the delivery information,\nand the property identification code of the property where the event\nwas held, for—\n(a) for delivery of a pig—3 years after the day of the delivery; or\n(b) 7 years after the day of the delivery.\n","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"60","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery to goat depot","content":"60 Offences—information required on delivery to goat depot\n(1) A person who delivers a goat to a goat depot must, at the time of the\ndelivery, give the delivery information for the goat to—\n(a) the operator of the goat depot; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the goat depot—the person in\ncharge of the goat depot.\n\nSection 61\n(2) A person in charge of a goat depot who is given delivery information\noperator of the goat depot within 2 working days after the day of the\ndelivery.\n(3) An operator of a goat depot who is going to be absent from the goat\ndepot, must tell the person in charge of the goat depot, in writing,\nabout their obligations under subsection (2).\n(4) An operator of a goat depot where a goat is delivered must ensure that\nthe goat is not sold before the operator receives the delivery\ninformation for the goat.\n","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"61","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery from goat","content":"61 Offences—information required on delivery from goat\ndepot\n(1) A person who buys a goat from a goat depot must, before the goat\nleaves the goat depot, give the property identification code of the\nproperty to which the goat is to be sent (the post-sale information)\nto—\n(a) the operator of the goat depot; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the goat depot—the person in\ncharge of the goat depot.\n\nSection 62\npage 44 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(2) A person in charge of a goat depot who is given post-sale information\nunder subsection (1) (b) must give the post-sale information to the\noperator of the goat depot within 2 working days after the day of the\nsale.\n(3) An operator of a goat depot who is going to be absent from the goat\ndepot, must tell the person in charge of the goat depot, in writing,\nabout their obligations under subsection (2).\n(4) An operator of a goat depot must ensure that the following\ninformation is given to a person who buys a goat, by the end of the\nday after the day the goat leaves the goat depot:\n(a) the delivery information for the goat;\n","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"62","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—goat depot information to be kept","content":"62 Offences—goat depot information to be kept\n(1) An operator of a goat depot who is given delivery information under\nsection 60 (1) or (2) must keep a record of the following information\nfor 7 years after the day of the delivery:\n(2) An operator of a goat depot who is given post-sale information under\nsection 61 (1) or (2) must keep a record of the post-sale information\nfor 2 years after the day of the sale.\n\nSection 63\n(3) A person who buys a goat at a goat depot, who is given information\nunder section 61 (4), must keep a record of the following information\nfor 7 years after the day of the sale:\n","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"63","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery to cattle scale","content":"63 Offences—information required on delivery to cattle scale\noperation\n(1) A person who delivers cattle to a cattle scale operation must, at the\ntime of the delivery, give the delivery information for the cattle to—\n(a) the operator of the cattle scale operation; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the cattle scale operation—\nthe person in charge of the cattle scale operation.\n(2) A person in charge of a cattle scale operation who is given delivery\ninformation under subsection (1) (b), must give the delivery\ninformation to the operator of the cattle scale operation within\n2 working days after the day of the delivery.\n(3) An operator of a cattle scale operation who is going to be absent from\nthe cattle scale operation, must tell the person in charge of the cattle\nscale operation, in writing, about their obligations under\nsubsection (2).\n\nSection 64\npage 46 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(4) An operator of a cattle scale operation where cattle are delivered must\nensure that the cattle are not sold before the operator receives the\ndelivery information for the cattle.\n(6) In this section, cattle are taken to be delivered to a cattle scale\noperation when the cattle scale operation obtains possession of the\ncattle.\n","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"64","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—information required on delivery from cattle","content":"64 Offences—information required on delivery from cattle\nscale operation\n(1) A person who buys cattle at a cattle scale operation must, before the\ncattle leave the cattle scale operation, give the property identification\ncode of the property to which the cattle are to be sent (the post-sale\ninformation) to—\n(a) the operator of the cattle scale operation; or\n(b) if the operator is absent from the cattle scale operation—\nthe person in charge of the cattle scale operation.\n(2) A person in charge of a cattle scale operation who is given post-sale\ninformation under subsection (1) (b), must give the post-sale\ninformation to the operator of the cattle scale operation within\n2 working days after being given the post-sale information.\n(3) An operator of a cattle scale operation who is going to be absent from\nthe cattle scale operation, must tell the person in charge of the cattle\nscale operation, in writing, about their obligations under\nsubsection (2).\n\nSection 65\n(4) An operator of a cattle scale operation must ensure that, if cattle are\nsent from the cattle scale operation, the delivery information for the\ncattle, and the property identification code of the cattle scale\noperation, are given—\n(a) for cattle sent to an abattoir—to the operator of the abattoir by\nthe end of the day the cattle leave the cattle scale operation; and\n(b) for cattle sent somewhere else—to the person who buys or takes\npossession of the cattle by the end of the day after the day the\ncattle leave the cattle scale operation.\n(6) In this section, cattle are taken to leave a cattle scale operation when\nthe cattle scale operation no longer has possession of the cattle.\n","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"65","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—cattle scale operation information to be kept","content":"65 Offences—cattle scale operation information to be kept\n(1) An operator of a cattle scale operation who is given delivery\ninformation under section 63 (1) or (2) must keep a record of the\nfollowing information for 7 years after the day of the delivery:\n(b) the property identification code of the cattle scale operation.\n(2) An operator of a cattle scale operation who is given post-sale\ninformation under section 64 (1) or (2) must keep a record of the\ninformation for 2 years after the day of the sale.\n\nSection 66\npage 48 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(3) An operator of an abattoir, or another person who buys or takes\npossession of cattle from a cattle scale operation, who is given\ninformation under section 64 (4), must keep a record of the\ninformation for 7 years after the day of the sale.\n","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"66","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable transaction","content":"66 Meaning of reportable transaction\nreportable transaction means each of the following transactions:\n(a) a reportable saleyard transaction;\n(b) a reportable agent transaction;\n(c) a reportable abattoir transaction;\n(d) a reportable farm property transaction;\n(e) a reportable stock event transaction;\n(f) a reportable goat depot transaction;\n(g) a reportable cattle scale operation transaction.\n","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"67","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of transaction information","content":"67 Meaning of transaction information\ntransaction information, for a reportable transaction, means the\nfollowing information:\n(a) the kind of transaction;\n(b) the date of the transaction;\n\nSection 68\n(c) the relevant identification particulars for the stock (other than\nunidentified harvested rangeland goats) involved in the\ntransaction;\n(d) the serial number of any NLIS movement document created for\nthe transaction;\n(e) if the transaction happens at a property—\n(i) the property identification code of the property; or\n(ii) if the transaction is at a saleyard or abattoir, either—\n(A) the property identification code of the saleyard or\nabattoir; or\n(B) another unique code or number assigned to the\nsaleyard or abattoir by the NLIS administrator;\n(f) the property identification code of the property from where the\nstock is transferred;\n(g) if the transaction relates to sheep, goats or pigs—\n(i) the number of sheep, goats or pigs involved in the\ntransaction; and\n(ii) whether the sheep, goats or pigs were born on the property\nfrom where they are transferred.\n","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"68","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable saleyard transaction—div 4.2","content":"68 Meaning of reportable saleyard transaction—div 4.2\nreportable saleyard transaction means the following:\n(a) the sale of identifiable stock at the saleyard;\n(b) the movement of unsold identifiable stock from the saleyard.\n\nSection 69\npage 50 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"69","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reportable saleyard transactions","content":"69 Offences—reportable saleyard transactions\n(1) An operator of a saleyard where a reportable saleyard transaction\nabout the transaction within the required time:\n(b) if the stock involved in the transaction was held by a stock and\nstation agent before being sent to the saleyard—the agent’s\nagent identification code;\n(c) if a stock and station agent takes possession of the stock\ninvolved in the transaction—the agent’s agent identification\ncode;\n(d) if the stock involved in the transaction is to be sent to a property\nfollowing the transaction—the property identification code of\nthe property;\n(e) if the stock involved in the transaction is sheep, goats or pigs—\na copy of any NLIS movement document created for the\ntransaction.\n(2) An operator of a saleyard where cattle, sheep, goats or pigs are sold\nmust—\n(a) before the end of the day of the sale, make a record of the\nnumber of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs sold at the saleyard; and\n(b) keep the record for 2 years after the day of the sale.\n\nSection 70\n(4) In this section:\nrequired time means—\n(a) if the identifiable stock is cattle, and the reportable saleyard\ntransaction is the sale of the cattle for slaughter at an abattoir—\nby the end of the day of the sale; or\n(b) in any other case—by the end of the next working day after the\nreportable saleyard transaction happens.\n","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"70","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable agent transaction—div 4.2","content":"70 Meaning of reportable agent transaction—div 4.2\nreportable agent transaction, for a stock and station agent, means the\ndelivery of identifiable stock to the agent.\n","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"71","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reportable agent transactions","content":"71 Offences—reportable agent transactions\n(1) A stock and station agent who engages in a reportable agent\ntransaction must give the NLIS administrator the following\ninformation about the transaction within 2 working days after the day\nit happens:\n(b) the agent’s agent identification code;\n(c) if the agent is still in possession of the stock involved in the\ntransaction—the property identification code of the property\nwhere the stock is being held;\n\nSection 71\npage 52 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(d) if the agent is not in possession of the stock involved in the\ntransaction—\n(i) the property identification code of the property to where\nthe stock was moved following the transaction; and\n(ii) the date the stock was moved.\n(2) A stock and station agent who engages in a reportable agent\ntransaction must—\n(a) before the end of the day of the transaction, make a record of the\nfollowing information about the stock involved in the\ntransaction:\n(i) the relevant identification particulars of the stock;\n(ii) if the stock is sheep, goats or pigs—the number of sheep,\ngoats or pigs;\n(iii) if the stock is transferred from 1 property (the previous\nproperty) to another property (the receiving property)—\neach movement of the stock from the time the stock left the\nprevious property until they arrived at the receiving\nproperty, including the property identification code of each\nproperty where the stock was held during that time; and\n(b) keep the record for 2 years after the day of the transaction.\n\nSection 72\n","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"72","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable abattoir transaction—div 4.2","content":"72 Meaning of reportable abattoir transaction—div 4.2\nreportable abattoir transaction means the following:\n(a) the slaughter of any identifiable stock at an abattoir;\n(b) the movement of any living identifiable stock from an abattoir.\n","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"73","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reportable abattoir transactions","content":"73 Offences—reportable abattoir transactions\n(1) An operator of an abattoir where a reportable abattoir transaction\nabout the transaction by the end of the required time:\n(b) if the transaction was the movement of living identifiable stock\nfrom the abattoir—the property identification code of the\nproperty to where the stock was moved following the\ntransaction;\n(c) if the stock involved in the transaction is sheep, goats or pigs\nthat did not arrive at the abattoir from a saleyard—a copy of any\nNLIS movement document created for the transaction.\n(2) An operator of an abattoir must ensure that, by the end of each day\nwhen identifiable stock is held or slaughtered at the abattoir, a record\nis made of the following information (the daily business\ninformation):\n(a) the number of each type of identifiable stock slaughtered at the\nabattoir on that day;\n(b) the number of each type of living identifiable stock held at the\nabattoir at the end of that day.\n\nSection 74\npage 54 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(3) An operator of an abattoir must—\n(a) keep a record of the daily business information for 2 years after\nthe day the animal is held or slaughtered at the abattoir; and\n(b) produce the record on request by a food inspector.\nrequired time means—\n(a) the end of the next working day after the reportable abattoir\ntransaction happens; or\n(b) if the abattoir is a knackery—the end of 5 working days after the\nday the reportable abattoir transaction happens.\n","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"74","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable farm property transaction—div 4.2","content":"74 Meaning of reportable farm property transaction—div 4.2\nreportable farm property transaction—\n(a) means the movement of identifiable stock to a farm property;\nbut\n(b) does not include movement of stock to a farm property—\n(i) directly from a saleyard, or from the possession of a stock\nand station agent; or\n(ii) for a stock event being held on the property.\n\nSection 75\n","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"75","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—reportable farm property transactions","content":"75 Offence—reportable farm property transactions\n(1) An owner of identifiable stock involved in a reportable farm property\ntransaction must give the NLIS administrator the transaction\ninformation for the transaction by the end of the earlier of the\nfollowing days:\n(a) 2 working days after the day the transaction happens;\n(b) the day the stock involved in the transaction is moved from the\nfarm property.\n","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"76","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable stock event transaction—div 4.2","content":"76 Meaning of reportable stock event transaction—div 4.2\nreportable stock event transaction means the following:\n(a) movement of identifiable stock to a stock event property for a\nstock event;\n(b) movement of identifiable stock involved in a stock event from\nthe stock event property.\n","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"77","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reportable stock event transactions","content":"77 Offences—reportable stock event transactions\n(1) An operator of a stock event where a reportable stock event\ntransaction happens must give the NLIS administrator the following\ninformation within 2 working days after the day the transaction\nhappens:\n(a) if the stock are cattle, and are at the stock event property for less\nthan 3 days—\n(i) the relevant identification particulars for the cattle; and\n(ii) the date the cattle are at the stock event; and\n\nSection 77\npage 56 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(iii) the property identification code of the property where the\nstock event is held; and\n(iv) the serial number of any NLIS movement document\ncreated for the transaction;\n(b) in any other case—\n(i) the transaction information for the transaction; and\n(ii) if the transaction is the movement of identifiable stock\nfrom the stock event property—the property identification\ncode of the property to where the stock is moved following\nthe transaction.\n(2) A person who moves identifiable stock involved in a stock event from\nthe stock event property must, within 2 working days after the day\nof the movement, tell 1 of the following people, in writing, the\nproperty identification code of the property to where the stock is\nmoved (the PIC information):\n(a) the operator of the stock event;\n(b) if the operator is absent from the stock event—the person in\ncharge of the stock event.\n(3) A person in charge of a stock event who is given PIC information\nunder subsection (2) must give the PIC information to the operator of\nthe stock event within 2 working days after the day the person is\ngiven the PIC information.\n\nSection 78\n","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"78","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable goat depot transaction—div 4.2","content":"78 Meaning of reportable goat depot transaction—div 4.2\nreportable goat depot transaction means the following:\n(a) the sale of a goat at a goat depot;\n(b) the movement of an unsold goat from a goat depot.\n","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"79","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reportable goat depot transactions","content":"79 Offences—reportable goat depot transactions\n(1) An operator of a goat depot where a reportable goat depot transaction\nwithin 2 working days after the day the transaction happens:\n(b) the property identification code of the property to where the goat\nis moved following the transaction;\n(c) a copy of any NLIS movement document created for the\ntransaction.\n(2) An operator of a goat depot where a goat has been sold must—\n(a) ensure that, by the end of the day of the sale, a record is made of\nthe number of goats sold on that day (the daily sale\ninformation); and\n(b) keep a record of the daily sale information for 2 years after the\nday of the sale.\n\nSection 80\npage 58 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"80","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reportable cattle scale operation","content":"80 Meaning of reportable cattle scale operation\ntransaction—div 4.2\nreportable cattle scale operation transaction means the following:\n(a) cattle coming into the possession of the cattle scale operation;\n(b) the sale of any cattle in the possession of the cattle scale\noperation;\n(c) any unsold cattle ceasing to be in the possession of the cattle\nscale operation.\n","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"81","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reportable cattle scale operation transactions","content":"81 Offences—reportable cattle scale operation transactions\n(1) An operator of a cattle scale operation where a reportable cattle scale\noperation transaction happens that involves the sale of cattle for\nslaughter at an abattoir, must give the NLIS administrator the\nfollowing information by the end of the day of the sale:\n(b) the property identification code of the cattle scale operation;\n(c) if the cattle scale operation is still in possession of the cattle\ninvolved in the transaction—the property identification code of\nthe property where the cattle are being held (if different from the\nproperty identification code of the cattle scale operation);\n(d) if the cattle scale operation is no longer in possession of the\ncattle involved in the transaction—\n(i) the property identification code of the farm property,\nsaleyard or abattoir to which the cattle were moved\n(the receiving property); and\n\nSection 81\n(ii) the date when the cattle were moved to the receiving\nproperty.\n(2) An operator of a cattle scale operation where any other reportable\ncattle scale operation transaction happens must give the\nNLIS administrator the following information by the end of the next\nworking day after the day the transaction happens:\n(b) the property identification code of the cattle scale operation;\n(c) if the cattle scale operation is still in possession of the cattle\ninvolved in the transaction—the property identification code of\nthe property where the cattle are being held (if different from the\nproperty identification code of the cattle scale operation);\n(d) if the cattle scale operation is no longer in possession of the\ncattle involved in the transaction—\n(i) the property identification code of the farm property,\nsaleyard or abattoir to which the cattle were moved\n(the receiving property); and\n(ii) the date when the cattle were moved to the receiving\nproperty.\n(3) An operator of a cattle scale operation where cattle in the possession\nof the cattle scale operation are sold must—\n(a) ensure that, by the end of the day of the sale, a record is made of\nthe number of cattle sold on that day (the daily sale\ninformation); and\n\nSection 82\npage 60 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(b) keep a record of the daily sale information for 2 years after the\nday of the sale.\n","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"82","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence—reporting to NLIS administrator about live","content":"82 Offence—reporting to NLIS administrator about live\nexport\n(1) An owner of identifiable stock that is sent for live overseas export,\nmust give the NLIS administrator the following information within\n2 working days after the day the stock leaves the ACT:\n(a) that the stock has been sent for live overseas export;\n(b) the date the stock was sent;\n(c) the relevant identification particulars for the stock;\n(d) the property identification code of the property where the stock\nwas held immediately before being sent.\n","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"83","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—reporting to NLIS administrator about death of","content":"83 Offences—reporting to NLIS administrator about death of\nelectronically identified stock\n(1) If electronically identified stock is sent to a stock and station agent,\nand dies while in the possession of the agent, the agent must, by the\nend of the next working day after becoming aware of the death, give\nthe NLIS administrator the following information:\n\nSection 83\n(c) the date the agent became aware of the death;\n(2) If electronically identified stock is sent to a saleyard and dies while\nat the saleyard, the operator of the saleyard must, by the end of the\nnext working day after becoming aware of the death, give the\nNLIS administrator the following information:\n(c) the date the operator became aware of the death;\n(3) If electronically identified stock is sent to an abattoir and dies while\nat the abattoir (other than by being slaughtered), the operator of the\nabattoir must, by the end of the next working day after becoming\naware of the death, give the NLIS administrator the following\ninformation:\n(c) the date the operator became aware of the death;\n\nSection 84\npage 62 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"84","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purposes of registers","content":"84 Purposes of registers\nRegisters under this part are kept for the following purposes:\n(a) to facilitate and assist the operation of the stock identification\nschemes established under this regulation;\n(b) to protect public health and safety;\n(c) to assist in controlling disease and residues in stock and animal\nproducts;\n(d) to assist in ascertaining the disease and residue risk or status of\nstock or animal products;\n(e) to facilitate the determination of ownership of stock and animal\nproducts;\n(f) to assist in tracing the movement of stock and animal products;\n(g) to assist in the investigation of the loss or theft of stock;\n(h) to facilitate the dissemination of information about the\nproduction and marketing of stock and animal products;\n(i) to assist in the assessment and management of the welfare of\nanimals;\n(j) to assist with the management of land used by stock.\n\nRegisters Part 5\nSection 85\n","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"85","sectionType":"section","heading":"Territory register","content":"85 Territory register\n(1) The director-general must keep a register (the territory register) that\ncontains the following information:\n(a) the status and particulars of each property identification code\nallocated to a property by the director-general, including the\nfollowing:\n(i) the name and street address of the property;\n(ii) the block, section number and division of the property;\n(iii) the full name, home address, postal address, email address\nand mobile phone number of each relevant person for the\nproperty;\n(iv) the number and type of stock kept on the property;\n(b) the status and particulars of each agent identification code\nallocated to a stock and station agent by the director-general,\nincluding the following:\n(i) the name and street address of the agent’s main place of\nbusiness in the ACT;\n(ii) the agent’s full name, home address, postal address, email\naddress and mobile phone number;\n(c) anything else the director-general considers relevant, taking into\naccount the purposes under section 84.\n(2) The director-general must give information contained in the territory\nregister to the NLIS administrator within 5 working days after the day\nthe director-general receives a request for the information from the\nNLIS administrator.\n(3) The director-general may give information contained in the territory\nregister to a person administering a corresponding biosecurity law if\nsatisfied that the information is to be used for the administration of\nthe corresponding biosecurity law.\n\nSection 86\npage 64 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(4) The director-general must, on request and without charge, give the\nfollowing people access to the information contained in the territory\nregister:\n(b) a food inspector;\n(c) an animal welfare inspector.\n","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"86","sectionType":"section","heading":"NLIS register","content":"86 NLIS register\n(1) The NLIS administrator must keep a register (the NLIS register) of\nthe information given to the NLIS administrator under this regulation.\n(2) The NLIS administrator must, on request and without charge, give the\nfollowing people access to the information contained in the\nNLIS register:\n(a) the director-general;\n(b) an authorised person;\n(c) a food inspector;\n(d) an animal welfare inspector.\n(3) The NLIS administrator may give information contained in the\nNLIS register to any other person if satisfied that the information is\nto be used for a purpose mentioned in section 84.\n","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"87","sectionType":"section","heading":"NLIS register—status updates","content":"87 NLIS register—status updates\n(1) The director-general may allocate or change a status for identifiable\nstock on the NLIS register if the director-general knows or reasonably\nsuspects that the stock is contaminated or poses a biosecurity risk.\n\nRegisters Part 5\nSection 87\n(2) The director-general must change or remove the status if satisfied that\nthe stock is no longer contaminated or no longer poses a biosecurity\nrisk.\ncontaminated—see the Act, section 12 (2).\n\nPart 6 Notification and review of decisions\nSection 88\npage 66 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nPart 6 Notification and review of\ndecisions\n88 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6\nIn this part:\nreviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1,\ncolumn 3 under a provision of this regulation mentioned in column 2\nin relation to the decision.\n89 Reviewable decision notices\nIf a decision-maker makes a reviewable decision, the decision-maker\nmust give a reviewable decision notice to each person mentioned in\nschedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision.\nNote 1 The decision-maker must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable\ndecision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the\ndecision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).\nNote 2 The requirements for reviewable decision notices are prescribed under\nthe ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.\n","sortOrder":76},{"sectionNumber":"90","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applications for review","content":"90 Applications for review\nThe following people may apply to the ACAT for a review of a\nreviewable decision:\n(a) a person mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the\ndecision;\n(b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 7\nSection 91\n","sortOrder":77},{"sectionNumber":"91","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—compliance with cattle, sheep and goat","content":"91 Offences—compliance with cattle, sheep and goat\nstandards\n(1) A person who deals with cattle must comply with the NLIS Cattle\nStandards in relation to the cattle.\n(2) A person who deals with sheep or goats must comply with the\nNLIS Sheep and Goat Standards in relation to the sheep or goats.\n","sortOrder":78},{"sectionNumber":"93","sectionType":"section","heading":"Day when stock leave or arrive at a place","content":"93 Day when stock leave or arrive at a place\n(1) If stock arrive at a place over a period of days, a reference to the day\nwhen the stock arrive at the place is taken to be a reference to the\nfirst day of the period.\n(2) If stock leave a place over a period of days, a reference to the day\nwhen the stock leave the place is taken to be a reference to the\nfirst day of the period.\n","sortOrder":79},{"sectionNumber":"94","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences—giving information to NLIS administrator etc","content":"94 Offences—giving information to NLIS administrator etc\n(1) A person who is required under this regulation to give information to\nthe NLIS administrator must give the information—\n(a) in an electronic form that allows it to be readily uploaded to the\nNLIS register; or\n(b) in another form approved by the NLIS administrator.\n\nSection 95\npage 68 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(2) A person who is required under this regulation to give information to\nsomeone other than the NLIS administrator must give the information\nin a way approved by the director-general.\n(3) A person who is required under this regulation to give information\nabout pigs to someone must give the information on the PigPass\ndatabase.\n(4) An operator of an abattoir, saleyard, stock event, goat depot or cattle\nscale operation, who is required to give information to the\nNLIS administrator under this regulation, must ensure that systems\nare in place to ensure that—\n(a) the information given is accurate; and\n(b) any inaccurate information is promptly corrected.\n","sortOrder":80},{"sectionNumber":"95","sectionType":"section","heading":"Biosecurity directions—Act, s 148 (o) (iii)","content":"95 Biosecurity directions—Act, s 148 (o) (iii)\nA biosecurity direction may require an owner of identifiable stock, or\na person in charge of identifiable stock, to—\n(a) permanently identify the stock within a stated time (even if the\nstock is not otherwise required to be permanently identified);\nand\n(b) give the relevant identification particulars of the stock to the\ndirector-general, in writing and within a stated time.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 7\nSection 96\n","sortOrder":81},{"sectionNumber":"96","sectionType":"section","heading":"Evidentiary certificates—identification codes","content":"96 Evidentiary certificates—identification codes\n(1) The director-general may give a signed certificate stating that, on a\nstated date, or during a stated period—\n(a) a stated property identification code was or was not allocated to\na stated property; or\n(b) a stated agent identification code was or was not allocated to a\nstated stock and station agent.\n(2) A certificate under this section is evidence of the matters stated in it.\n\nSection 97\npage 70 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":82},{"sectionNumber":"97","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions—pt 8","content":"97 Definitions—pt 8\nIn this part:\ncommencement day means the day this regulation, section 3\ncommences.\nrepealed Act means the Animal Diseases Act 2005.\n","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"98","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification codes—applications made before","content":"98 Property identification codes—applications made before\n(a) before the commencement day, a person had applied for a\nproperty identification code under the repealed Act, section 39\n(Applying for property identification code); and\n(b) immediately before the commencement day, the chief veterinary\nofficer had not decided the application.\n(2) The application is, on the commencement day, taken to be an\napplication made to the director-general under this regulation,\nsection 12 (Property identification code—application by relevant\nperson).\n","sortOrder":84},{"sectionNumber":"99","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification codes—allocated before","content":"99 Property identification codes—allocated before\nhad been allocated to a property or premises under the\nrepealed Act, section 38 (1) (Allocating identification codes);\nand\nbeen cancelled.\n\nSection 100\nto be a property identification code allocated to the property under\nthis regulation, section 13 (Property identification code—allocation\nto property).\n","sortOrder":85},{"sectionNumber":"100","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification codes—requirement to update","content":"100 Property identification codes—requirement to update\ndetails before commencement day\n(a) before the commencement day—\n(i) a person was a responsible person for a property or\npremises that had been allocated a property identification\ncode under the repealed Act, section 38 (1) (Allocating\n(ii) there was a change in any of the details mentioned in the\nrepealed Act, section 39 (2) (Applying for property\nidentification code); but\n(b) immediately before the commencement day, the person had not\ntold the chief veterinary officer, in writing, about the change\nunder the repealed Act, section 40 (Responsible person for\nproperty with property identification code must update details).\n(2) The repealed Act, section 40 continues to apply to the person despite\n","sortOrder":86},{"sectionNumber":"101","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification codes—inactivated before","content":"101 Property identification codes—inactivated before\nallocated to a property or premises had been inactivated under\n\nSection 102\npage 72 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nbeen reallocated or cancelled.\nto be inactivated under this regulation, section 15 (Property\nidentification code—inactivation or cancellation).\n","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"102","sectionType":"section","heading":"Property identification codes—cancelled before","content":"102 Property identification codes—cancelled before\nallocated to a property or premises had been cancelled under the\nrepealed Act, section 44 (2) (Inactivation or cancellation of\nbeen reallocated.\nto be cancelled under this regulation, section 15 (Property\nidentification code—inactivation or cancellation).\n","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"103","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agent identification codes—applications made before","content":"103 Agent identification codes—applications made before\n(a) before the commencement day, a person had applied for an\nagent identification code under the repealed Act, section 41\n(Applying for agent identification code); and\n(b) immediately before the commencement day, the chief veterinary\nofficer had not decided the application.\n\nSection 104\n(2) The application is, on the commencement day, taken to be an\napplication made to the director-general under this regulation,\nsection 17 (Agent identification code—application by stock and\nstation agent).\n","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"104","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agent identification codes—allocated before","content":"104 Agent identification codes—allocated before\n(a) before the commencement day, an agent identification code had\nbeen allocated to a stock and station agent under the\nrepealed Act, section 38 (2) (Allocating identification codes);\nand\nbeen cancelled.\nbe an agent identification code allocated to the stock and station agent\nunder this regulation, section 18 (Agent identification code—\nallocation to stock and station agent).\n","sortOrder":90},{"sectionNumber":"105","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agent identification codes—requirement to update details","content":"105 Agent identification codes—requirement to update details\nbefore commencement day\n(a) before the commencement day—\n(i) a stock and station agent had been allocated an agent\nidentification code under the repealed Act, section 38 (2)\n(Allocating identification codes); and\n(ii) there was a change in any of the details mentioned in the\nrepealed Act, section 41 (2) (Applying for agent\nidentification code); and\n\nSection 106\npage 74 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(b) immediately before the commencement day, the agent had not\ntold the chief veterinary officer, in writing, about the change\nunder the repealed Act, section 42 (Stock and station agent must\nupdate details of agent identification code).\n(2) The repealed Act, section 42 continues to apply to the person despite\n","sortOrder":91},{"sectionNumber":"106","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agent identification codes—inactivated before","content":"106 Agent identification codes—inactivated before\n(a) before the commencement day, an agent identification code\nallocated to a stock and station agent had been inactivated under\nbeen reallocated or cancelled.\nbe inactivated under this regulation, section 20 (Agent identification\ncode—inactivation or cancellation).\n","sortOrder":92},{"sectionNumber":"107","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agent identification codes—cancelled before","content":"107 Agent identification codes—cancelled before\n(a) before the commencement day, an agent identification code\nallocated to a stock and station agent had been cancelled under\nbeen reallocated.\n\nSection 108\nbe cancelled under this regulation, section 20 (Agent identification\ncode—inactivation or cancellation).\n","sortOrder":93},{"sectionNumber":"108","sectionType":"section","heading":"Information about identifiable stock moved in emergency","content":"108 Information about identifiable stock moved in emergency\n(a) before the commencement day, a person was required to give\nthe chief veterinary officer information under the repealed Act,\nsection 50 (1) (Offence—required information if identifiable\nstock moved in extreme emergency); and\n(b) immediately before the commencement day, the person had not\ngiven the information.\n(2) The repealed Act, section 50 continues to apply to the person despite\n","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"109","sectionType":"section","heading":"Records to be kept after commencement day—","content":"109 Records to be kept after commencement day—\nmanufacturer of NLIS device\n(a) before the commencement day, a manufacturer of an\nNLIS device would commit an offence under the repealed Act,\nsection 52C (1) (Records and provision of information to\nNLIS administrator) if they failed to keep a required supply\nrecord for the required time; and\n(b) the required time ends after the commencement day.\n(2) The repealed Act, section 52C (1) continues to apply to the\nmanufacturer despite its repeal.\n\nSection 110\npage 76 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n(3) However, if the required supply record is for a pig, and the record is\nnot for a permanent identifier supplied for use in a saleyard or\nabattoir, the repealed Act, section 52C (1) continues to apply to the\nmanufacturer despite its repeal as if the required time was 3 years.\n(4) In this section:\nNLIS device—see the repealed Act, dictionary.\n","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"110","sectionType":"section","heading":"Records to be kept after commencement day—owner of","content":"110 Records to be kept after commencement day—owner of\nstock delivered to another person\n(a) before the commencement day, an owner of identifiable stock\nwould commit an offence under the repealed Act,\nsection 52J (3) (Owner of identifiable stock must prepare and\nretain delivery information etc) if they failed to keep the\ninformation mentioned in that subsection about the stock for\n(2) The repealed Act, section 52J (3) continues to apply to the owner\nsection 52J (3) continues to apply to the owner despite its repeal as if\nthe reference to 7 years were a reference to 3 years.\n\nSection 111\n","sortOrder":96},{"sectionNumber":"111","sectionType":"section","heading":"Records to be kept after commencement day—buyer of","content":"111 Records to be kept after commencement day—buyer of\noffence under the repealed Act, section 52K (6) (Delivery\ninformation—stock and station agents and saleyards) if they\nfailed to keep the information mentioned in that subsection for\n(2) The repealed Act, section 52K (6) continues to apply to the person\nsection 52K (6) continues to apply to the person despite its repeal as\nif the reference to 7 years were a reference to 3 years.\n","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"112","sectionType":"section","heading":"Records to be kept after commencement day—owner of","content":"112 Records to be kept after commencement day—owner of\nstock delivered to farm property\n(a) before the commencement day, an owner of identifiable stock\nwould commit an offence under the repealed Act,\nsection 52L (4) (Delivery information—farm properties) if they\nfailed to keep the information mentioned in that subsection for\n(2) The repealed Act, section 52L (4) continues to apply to the owner\nsection 52L (4) continues to apply to the owner of the identifiable\nstock despite its repeal as if the reference to 7 years were a reference\nto 3 years.\n\nSection 113\npage 78 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":98},{"sectionNumber":"113","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to do something within time period that","content":"113 Requirement to do something within time period that\nends after commencement day\noffence if they failed to do something within a period stated in\nan old offence provision; and\n(b) the stated period—\n(i) began before the commencement day; but\n(ii) would end after the commencement day; and\n(c) immediately before the commencement day, the person had not\ndone the thing.\n(2) The old offence provision continues to apply to the person despite its\nrepeal.\nold offence provision means any of the following provisions of the\nrepealed Act:\n(a) section 52C (2) (Records and provision of information to\nNLIS administrator);\n(b) section 52H (1) (Loss or theft of unattached permanent identifier\nfor cattle);\n(c) section 52K (5) and (7) (Delivery information—stock and\nstation agents and saleyards);\n(d) section 52M (3) (Delivery information—stock events);\n(e) section 52P (1) (Reportable transactions—saleyards);\n(f) section 52Q (1) (Reportable transactions—stock and station\nagents);\n(g) section 52R (1) (Reportable transactions—farm property);\n\nSection 114\n(h) section 52S (1) and (3) (Reportable transactions—stock event);\n(i) section 52T (Reporting to NLIS administrator about live\nexport);\n(j) section 52U (1) and (2) (Reporting to NLIS administrator about\ndeath of cattle).\n","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"114","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to do something for a period that ends after","content":"114 Requirement to do something for a period that ends after\noffence if they failed to do something for a period stated in an\nold offence provision; and\n(b) the stated period ends after the commencement day.\n(2) The old offence provision continues to apply to the person despite its\nrepeal.\nold offence provision means any of the following provisions of the\nrepealed Act:\n(a) section 52K (4) and (9) (Delivery information—stock and\nstation agents and saleyards);\n(b) section 52M (2) (Delivery information—stock events);\n(c) section 52P (3) (Reportable transactions—saleyards);\n(d) section 52Q (3) (Reportable transactions—stock and station\nagents).\n\nSection 115\npage 80 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"115","sectionType":"section","heading":"Territory register","content":"115 Territory register\nThe territory register kept under the repealed Act, section 52W\n(Territory register) is, on the commencement day, taken to be the\nterritory register under this regulation, section 85 (Territory register).\n116 NLIS register\nThe NLIS register kept under the repealed Act, section 52X\n(NLIS register) is, on the commencement day, taken to be the NLIS\nregister under this regulation, section 86 (NLIS register).\n117 Expiry—pt 8\nThis part expires 12 months after the day it commences.\nNote A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have\neffect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).\n\nBiosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2025—\ndelayed amendments—1 January 2027\nPart 9\nSection 118\nU Part 9 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nIdentification System)\nRegulation 2025—delayed\namendments—1 January 2027\n","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"118","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation amended—pt 9","content":"118 Legislation amended—pt 9\nThis part amends this regulation.\n","sortOrder":102},{"sectionNumber":"119","sectionType":"section","heading":"Table 22","content":"119 Table 22\nsubstitute\nTable 22 Requirements for attaching permanent identifiers to stock\nitem\npermanent\nrequirements for attachment\n1 cattle\nsheep\nelectronic\nmust be attached in accordance with the\n2 pigs breeder device\nor post breeder\nmust be attached to the ear of the pig in a way\nthat allows the property identification code\non the identifier to be easily read\n3 pigs permanent\nbrand identifier\nfor pigs\nmust be attached so that the characters on the\nbrand are impressed through the skin of the\npig and can be easily read\n","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"120","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dictionary, definition of electronically identified stock","content":"120 Dictionary, definition of electronically identified stock\nsubstitute\nelectronically identified stock means identifiable stock that is cattle,\nsheep or goats.\n\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions\npage 82 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":104},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Reviewable decisions","content":"Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions\n(see pt 6)\nitem\nsection\ndecision\nentity\n1 13 refuse to allocate property\nidentification code to property\napplicant for property\n2 15 (1) inactivate or cancel property\nrelevant person for\n3 15 (5) refuse to reactivate or reallocate\nproperty identification code\nrelevant person for\n4 18 refuse to allocate agent\nidentification code to stock and\napplicant for agent\n5 20 (1) inactivate or cancel agent\nstock and station agent\n6 20 (5) refuse to reactivate or reallocate\nagent identification code\nstock and station agent\n\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this regulation.\nFor example:\n• Criminal Code\n• Director-general (see s 163)\n• entity\n• may (see s 146)\n• must (see s 146)\n• person (see s 160)\n• territory land\n• under\n• veterinary practitioner.\nNote 2 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Biosecurity Act 2023. For example, the following terms are defined\nin the Act, dict:\n• animal\n• animal product\n• authorised person\n• biosecurity direction (see s 146 (1))\n• biosecurity matter (see s 8 (1))\n• biosecurity permit (see s 62)\n• biosecurity risk (see s 13)\n• carrier (see s 9)\n• contaminant\n• corresponding biosecurity law\n• deal (see s 10)\n• disease\n• move\n• notifiable biosecurity matter\n• prohibited biosecurity matter (see s 33 (1))\n• specific biosecurity requirement (see s 23 (1))\n\npage 84 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n• supply\n• treatment measure\n• vehicle.\nabattoir means a business, operated at a property, that involves\ncarrying out the functions of an abattoir or knackery.\nagent identification code, for a stock and station agent, means—\n(a) an agent identification code allocated to a stock and station agent\nunder section 18; or\n(b) an identification code, however described, allocated to a stock\nand station agent under a corresponding biosecurity law.\nanimal welfare inspector means an inspector or authorised officer\nunder the Animal Welfare Act 1992.\napproved supplier, of permanent identifiers, for subdivision 3.2.2\n(Supply of permanent identifiers for temporary use on unidentified\nstock at saleyard or abattoir)—see section 30.\nattach, a thing to stock, includes implant, insert, administer or apply\nthe thing to the stock.\nAustralian Pork means Australian Pork Limited (ABN 83 092\n783 278).\nAustralian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program means the\nAustralian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program operated by\nAustralian Pork.\nNote The Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program is accessible at\nwww.australianpork.com.au/apiq.\nbrand means a tattoo brand.\nbreeder device, for stock, means an identifier containing the property\nidentification code of the property where the stock was born.\nbuy, stock, for division 4.1 (Identifiable stock transactions)—\nsee section 46.\n\ncamelids means members of the family Camelidae, but does not\ninclude vicunas or guanacos.\nNote Camelids include camels, alpacas and llamas.\ncattle means the following animals:\n(a) members of the genus Bos;\n(b) American bison or buffalo (Bison bison);\n(c) domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).\ncattle scale operation means a business (other than a farming\nbusiness) operated at a property, that trades in cattle by purchasing\nthe cattle by live weight or price per head directly from farmers\n(not by way of public auction) and then sells the cattle on.\ndelivery information, for identifiable stock—see section 48.\nelectronically identified stock means the following identifiable stock:\n(a) cattle;\n(b) sheep or goats born after 1 January 2025;\n(c) any other sheep or goat that has an electronic device attached.\nelectronic device means a permanent identifier that uses radio\nfrequency identification technology.\nequines means members of the family Equidae.\nNote Equines include horses, donkeys, asses, mules and zebras.\nfarm property—\n(a) means a property for which a property identification code may\nbe allocated under section 10 (Offence—property identification\ncode required if relevant stock kept); but\n(b) does not include a property for which a property identification\ncode may be allocated under section 11 (Offence—property\nidentification code required for certain businesses).\n\npage 86 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nfood inspector means a public health officer who is authorised under\nthe Public Health Act 1997, section 12A (2) to exercise a function\nunder the Food Act 2001.\ngoat depot means a business, operated at a property, that involves\naggregating goats at the property before their sale or slaughter.\nharvested rangeland goat means a goat captured from the wild that—\n(a) was not born as a result of a managed breeding program; and\n(b) has not been subject to an animal husbandry procedure or\ntreatment measure.\nidentifiable stock means cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, and includes a\ncarcass of any such animal.\nidentifier means a tag, label, brand, mark, implant or other means of\nidentification of stock.\ninterstate approved supplier, of permanent identifiers, for\nsubdivision 3.2.2 (Supply of permanent identifiers for temporary use\non unidentified stock at saleyard or abattoir)—see section 30.\nknackery means premises used for slaughtering animals—\n(a) for use as animal food; or\n(b) to make animal by-products that are used in animal food.\nMeat & Livestock Australia means Meat & Livestock Australia\nLimited (ACN 081 678 364).\nnational livestock identification system (or NLIS) means the national\nsystem for identifying and tracing livestock for disease control, food\nsafety and market access.\nNLIS—see national livestock identification system.\nNLIS administrator means Integrity Systems Company Limited\n(ACN 134 745 038).\n\nNLIS Cattle Standards means the NLIS (Cattle) Traceability\nStandards published by the NLIS administrator, as in force from time\nto time.\nNote 1 The NLIS Cattle Standards do not need to be notified under the\nLegislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply to them (see Act, s 232A).\nHowever, they must be made available to the public as required by the\nAct, s 232A (3).\nNote 2 The NLIS Cattle Standards are published by the NLIS administrator and\nare accessible at www.integritysystems.com.au.\nNLIS movement document means the following documents:\n(a) for identifiable stock other than pigs—a national vendor\ndeclaration and waybill approved from time to time by\nSAFEMEAT and Meat & Livestock Australia;\n(b) for pigs—a national vendor declaration (PigPass) approved by\nAustralian Pork;\n(c) a buyer reconciliation report or post-sale summary that contains\nthe transaction information for a reportable transaction;\n(d) an exhibitor entry or registration form for an agricultural show\nthat contains the delivery information for identifiable stock;\n(e) a biosecurity permit.\nNLIS register—see section 86 (1).\nNLIS Sheep and Goat Standards means the NLIS Sheep and Goat\nStandards published by the NLIS administrator, as in force from time\nto time.\nNote 1 The NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards do not need to be notified under the\nLegislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply to them (see Act, s 232A).\nHowever, they must be made available to the public as required by the\nAct, s 232A (3).\nNote 2 The NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards are published by the NLIS\nadministrator and are accessible at www.integritysystems.com.au.\n\npage 88 Biosecurity (National Livestock\npermanent brand identifier for pigs means either—\n(a) a carbon-based ink or paste brand that—\n(i) is applied to the shoulder of a pig; and\n(ii) contains the final 6 characters of the property identification\ncode of the property where the brand is applied; and\n(iii) is no more than 53mm wide; and\n(iv) contains characters that are clearly visible, at least 20mm\nhigh, separated by spaces of 2 to 3mm, and set out on\n2 equal rows, 1 above the other; or\n(b) a brand in a form approved by the director-general that is applied\nto the rump of a pig.\npermanent identifier, for stock—\n(a) means a breeder device or post breeder device that is accredited\nby the NLIS administrator as a permanent identifier for the\nparticular species of stock; and\n(b) includes, for pigs, a permanent brand identifier for pigs.\nPigPass database means the PigPass database maintained by\nAustralian Pork.\nNote The PigPass database is accessible at pigpass.australianpork.com.au.\npost breeder device, for stock, means an identifier containing the\nproperty identification code of a property other than the property\nwhere the stock was born.\nproperly identified—\n(a) for identifiable stock born in the ACT—see section 22 (1); and\n(b) for identifiable stock born outside the ACT—see section 22 (2).\n\nproperty—\n(a) means an area of land worked as a single entity; and\n(b) includes an area of land comprising multiple parcels of land that\nare nearby and worked as a single entity.\nproperty identification code means—\n(a) for a property in the ACT—\n(i) the property identification code allocated to the property\nunder this regulation; or\n(ii) if the property is part of a group of properties operated\ntogether as a cattle scale operation—the property\nidentification code allocated under this regulation to the\nprimary premises of the cattle scale operation; or\n(b) for a property in a State or another Territory—the property\nidentification code allocated to the property under a\nrelevant identification particulars means—\n(a) for electronically identified stock—\n(i) the property identification code of the property for which\nthe stock has been (or is required to be) permanently\nidentified; and\n(ii) the characters that enable each animal to be individually\nidentified; and\n(b) for other identifiable stock—the property identification code of\nthe property for which the stock has been (or is required to be)\npermanently identified.\nrelevant person, for a property—see section 7.\nrelevant stock—see section 9.\n\npage 90 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nreportable abattoir transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the\nNLIS administrator)—see section 72.\nreportable agent transaction, for a stock and station agent, for\ndivision 4.2 (Reporting to the NLIS administrator)—see section 70.\nreportable cattle scale operation transaction, for division 4.2\n(Reporting to the NLIS administrator)—see section 80.\nreportable farm property transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to\nthe NLIS administrator)—see section 74.\nreportable goat depot transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the\nNLIS administrator)—see section 78.\nreportable saleyard transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the\nNLIS administrator)—see section 68.\nreportable stock event transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the\nNLIS administrator)—see section 76.\nreportable transaction—see section 66.\nreviewable decision, for part 6 (Notification and review of\ndecisions)—see section 88.\nSAFEMEAT means the entity formed between industry and\nAustralian governments to ensure the safety and hygiene of red meat\nand livestock.\nsaleyard means a business, operated at a property, that involves\nselling identifiable stock by public auction at the property.\nsell, stock, for division 4.1 (Identifiable stock transactions)—\nsee section 46.\n\nstock and station agent means a person who holds—\n(a) a licence as a stock and station agent under the Agents Act 2003;\nor\n(b) an authorisation, however described, under a law of a State or\nanother Territory, that substantially corresponds to a licence\nmentioned in paragraph (a).\nstock event means a business, operated at a property, that involves\nkeeping identifiable stock at the property for an exhibition or\ncompetition.\nExamples—stock event\nagricultural show, rodeo\nstock event property means a property where a stock event is held.\ntransaction information, for a reportable transaction—see\nsection 67.\nunidentified harvested rangeland goat means a harvested rangeland\ngoat that is, or is to be, moved from the property where it was captured\nto—\n(a) an abattoir; or\n(b) a goat depot where, within 10 working days, it will be either—\n(i) properly identified; or\n(ii) transported to an abattoir.\n\n1 About the endnotes\npage 92 Biosecurity (National Livestock\n","sortOrder":105},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"About the endnotes","content":"1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n","sortOrder":106},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Abbreviation key","content":"2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nLegislation history 3\n","sortOrder":107},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation history","content":"3 Legislation history\nBiosecurity (National Livestock Identification System)\nRegulation 2025 SL2025-2\nnotified 17 April 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 9 awaiting commencement\nremainder commenced 15 May 2025 (s 2 (1) and see Biosecurity\nAct 2023 A2023-50, s 2 (2))\nas amended by\nEnvironment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-28 pt 3\nnotified LR 12 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nIncorporating, applying or adopting documents\ns 92 om A2025-28 s 7\nTransitional\npt 8 hdg exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nDefinitions—pt 8\ns 97 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nProperty identification codes—applications made before commencement\nday\ns 98 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nProperty identification codes—allocated before commencement day\ns 99 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nProperty identification codes—requirement to update details before\ns 100 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nProperty identification codes—inactivated before commencement day\ns 101 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nProperty identification codes—cancelled before commencement day\ns 102 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nAgent identification codes—applications made before commencement day\ns 103 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\n\n","sortOrder":108},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment history","content":"4 Amendment history\npage 94 Biosecurity (National Livestock\nAgent identification codes—allocated before commencement day\ns 104 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nAgent identification codes—requirement to update details before\ns 105 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nAgent identification codes—inactivated before commencement day\ns 106 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nAgent identification codes—cancelled before commencement day\ns 107 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nInformation about identifiable stock moved in emergency\ns 108 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nRecords to be kept after commencement day—manufacturer of NLIS device\ns 109 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nRecords to be kept after commencement day—owner of stock delivered to\nanother person\ns 110 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nRecords to be kept after commencement day—buyer of stock\ns 111 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nRecords to be kept after commencement day—owner of stock delivered to\nfarm property\ns 112 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nRequirement to do something within time period that ends after\ns 113 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nRequirement to do something for a period that ends after commencement\nday\ns 114 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nTerritory register\ns 115 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nNLIS register\ns 116 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\nExpiry—pt 8\ns 117 exp 15 May 2026 (s 117)\ndict def NLIS Cattle Standards am A2025-28 s 8\ndef NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards am A2025-28 s 9\n\nEarlier republications 5\n","sortOrder":109},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Earlier republications","content":"5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\n15 May 2025–\n25 Nov 2025\nnot amended new regulation\n6 Uncommenced provisions\nPart 9 (ss 118-120) was uncommenced at the republication date but has been\nincluded in this republication with the symbol U immediately before the\nprovision headings.","sortOrder":110}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation carries forward obligations from the repealed Act (see Pt 8, ss 98–116) but also includes delayed amendments that alter scope: Part 9 substitutes Table 22 and replaces the dictionary definition of 'electronically identified stock' so that it expressly covers cattle, sheep and goats (see ss 119–120). That amendment (delayed to 1 Jan 2027) broadens and standardises which animals are treated as electronically identified for attachment and reporting rules (see s 22 and the substituted Table 22), thereby expanding the pool of stock subject to electronic identification duties and related reporting/recordkeeping."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple regulated actors with overlapping duties (owners, occupiers, persons in charge, stock & station agents, operators) — see ss 7, 10–11, 17–21, 25–26.","Large number of strict‑liability offences with uniform penalty size but varied triggers (identification, removal/alteration, reporting, recordkeeping) — see ss 10–11, 23–26, 28–43, 49–66, 69–83, 91, 94–95.","Numerous transaction types and bespoke reporting timelines (saleyards, agents, abattoirs, farm properties, stock events, goat depots, cattle scale operations) requiring different data and deadlines — see Div 4.1 and 4.2 (ss 46–65, 66–83).","Variable record retention periods by activity and species (2, 3 or 7 years) increasing bookkeeping complexity — see ss 29(1)(b), 36(1)(b), 50(1)(c), 53(1)(b), 55(1), 59(1), 62(1), 65(1).","Director‑general discretion to determine codes, allocate/inactivate/reactivate codes and approve suppliers; many administrative decisions are reviewable — see ss 8, 13–15, 20, 32, schedule 1.","Mandatory data exchange with an external NLIS administrator and use of specific systems (NLIS register, PigPass) — see ss 29(2), 36(2), 85–86, 94(3), dictionary entries.","Cross‑references to external standards and laws (Biosecurity Act 2023, NLIS Cattle/Sheep & Goat Standards, PigPass, SAFEMEAT) creating dependence on materials outside the instrument — see ss 6, 91, dictionary entries for NLIS standards and NLIS movement document.","Transitional and delayed amendment layers preserving previous allocations and changing definitions in stages (Part 8 transitional provisions and Part 9 delayed amendments) — see Pt 8 (ss 97–117) and Pt 9 (ss 118–120).","Technical definitions that change obligations by species and date (eg electronically identified stock) increasing legal interpretation burdens — see s 22 and dictionary entries (electronically identified stock)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets detailed rules for livestock identification and tracing: it requires property and agent identification codes, prescribes permanent identifiers and how they are attached, mandates who must record and report movements to the NLIS administrator, and creates strict‑liability offences and recordkeeping duties. It affects livestock owners, stock and station agents, saleyard/abattoir/goat depot/cattle scale operators and identifier suppliers, and vests allocation and approvals with the director‑general and NLIS administrator. The stated purpose is improved traceability for disease control; the mechanics shift compliance costs to owners, agents and operators and concentrate regulatory discretion with the director‑general (see ss 8, 12–21, 22–26, 28–37, 66–83, 85–87)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":3050},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation implements the specific National Livestock Identification System scheme authorised by section 234 of the Biosecurity Act 2023. While the instrument is comprehensive—covering property codes, multiple livestock species, and various commercial operations (saleyards, abattoirs, goat depots, cattle scales)—this detail represents thorough implementation rather than scope creep. The inclusion of voluntary identification for equines/camelids and property registration thresholds for poultry fall within the biosecurity and traceability objectives of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["47+ defined terms in the Dictionary, including complex signpost definitions referencing other sections and external documents (NLIS Cattle Standards, NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards)","Extensive cross-referencing to the Biosecurity Act 2023, Criminal Code, repealed Animal Diseases Act 2005, and corresponding laws of other States/Territories","Multi-layered exception structures with up to 7 nested sub-exceptions in a single provision (e.g., section 24(4) exceptions for moving unidentified stock)","Species-specific regulatory requirements creating parallel but distinct rules for cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs (e.g., different record-keeping periods: 3 years for pigs vs 7 years for other species)","Transitional provisions (Part 8) that preserve and modify 20+ sections of the repealed Act with conditional application based on commencement dates and actions taken before repeal","Strict liability offences coupled with multiple defence types (evidential burdens under Criminal Code s 58 and legal burdens under s 59) creating complex liability frameworks","Delayed amendment mechanism (Part 9) with uncommenced provisions affecting Table 22 and definitions that will alter identification requirements from 1 January 2027","Variable reporting timeframes (end of day, next working day, 2 working days, or 5 working days for knackeries) depending on transaction type and species"],"plain_english_summary":"This Regulation creates a paddock‑to‑plate livestock tracking regime in the ACT linked to the NLIS, requiring electronic or approved physical identification, property registration (PIC), and timely reporting of movements, sales, deaths and supply of tags. It affects primary producers, stock agents, saleyards, abattoirs, event operators and tag suppliers.\n\nIt lets authorities rapidly trace animals to manage disease, biosecurity and export integrity, and includes record‑keeping obligations and strict liability penalties for non‑compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025","history":"/api/acts/biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/biosecurity-national-livestock-identification-system-regulation-2025/documents"}}