{"id":"nsw:sl-2024-0422","name":"Stock Medicines Regulation 2024","slug":"stock-medicines-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"422 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174447,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2024-0422-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt","sectionType":"part","heading":null,"content":"# pt","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Stock Medicines Regulation 2024](/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2024-422).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on 1 September 2024.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> This regulation replaces the [Stock Medicines Regulation 2019](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2019-0396), which is repealed on 1 September 2024 by the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-146), section 10(2).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> stock food has the same meaning as in the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024).\n> \n> the Act means the [Stock Medicines Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-182).\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Major food producing species","content":"#### 4 Major food producing species\n\n4 Major food producing species\n\n> For the Act, section 3(1), definition of major food producing species, paragraph (b), the following types or species of stock are prescribed—\n> \n> > (a) bees,\n> \n> > (b) ducks,\n> \n> > (c) farmed fish, farmed crustaceans and farmed molluscs,\n> \n> > (d) geese,\n> \n> > (e) goats,\n> \n> > (f) turkeys.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplying stock food treated with stock medicine—the Act, s 65(2)(b)","content":"#### 5 Supplying stock food treated with stock medicine—the Act, s 65(2)(b)\n\n5 Supplying stock food treated with stock medicine—the Act, s 65(2)(b)\n\n> > (1) A person who supplies stock food (a supplier) to another person knowing the food has been treated with a stock medicine must—\n> > \n> > > (a) ensure the other person is aware the stock food has been treated, and\n> > \n> > > (b) give the other person the relevant details obtained by the supplier—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) when the supplier obtained the stock food, or\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) when the supplier obtained the stock medicine with which the stock food has been treated.\n> > \n> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n> \n> > (2) In this section—\n> > \n> > relevant details means written details about the use of the stock medicine, including the relevant withholding period for the stock medicine.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Records to be kept by veterinary practitioners","content":"#### 6 Records to be kept by veterinary practitioners\n\n6 Records to be kept by veterinary practitioners\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 39E, a veterinary practitioner must record the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) the date of the prescription, supply or use of the stock medicine,\n> > \n> > > (b) details to identify the particular stock on which the stock medicine was used,\n> > \n> > > (c) the name of the owner of the stock or the person in charge of the stock,\n> > \n> > > (d) particulars to identify the stock medicine,\n> > \n> > > (e) the name of the active constituent of the stock medicine,\n> > \n> > > (f) the type of stock for which the stock medicine is intended,\n> > \n> > > (g) the withholding period, including that there was no withholding period if the veterinary practitioner considered none was required,\n> > \n> > > (h) the dosage rate,\n> > \n> > > (i) the frequency of treatment,\n> > \n> > > (j) the length of treatment,\n> > \n> > > (k) the manner of administration.\n> \n> > (2) The records required by the Act, section 39E must be retained by the veterinary practitioner for at least 2 years after the date of the prescription, supply or use of the stock medicine.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advertising—the Act, s 43(1)","content":"#### 7 Advertising—the Act, s 43(1)\n\n7 Advertising—the Act, s 43(1)\n\n> > (1) This section applies to a stock medicine containing—\n> > \n> > > (a) a substance specified in Schedule Three, Four or Eight of the Poisons List proclaimed under the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031), section 8, or\n> > \n> > > (b) after the commencement of the [Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-073), section 4(2)—a Schedule 3, 4 or 8 substance within the meaning of that Act.\n> \n> > (2) A person must not advertise stock medicines or the uses of stock medicines except in—\n> > \n> > > (a) a journal with a circulation generally limited to veterinary practitioners, pharmacists or wholesalers of stock medicines, or\n> > \n> > > (b) a document or electronic communication intended for distribution exclusively to veterinary practitioners, pharmacists or wholesalers of stock medicines.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Penalty notice offences","content":"#### 8 Penalty notice offences\n\n8 Penalty notice offences\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 60A—\n> > \n> > > (a) each offence created by a provision specified in Schedule 1 is an offence for which a penalty notice may be issued, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the amount payable under the penalty notice is the amount specified in Schedule 1 for the offence.\n> \n> > (2) If the provision is qualified by words that restrict its operation to limited kinds of offences or to offences committed in limited circumstances, the penalty notice may be issued only for—\n> > \n> > > (a) that limited kind of offence, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an offence committed in those limited circumstances.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings","content":"#### 9 Savings\n\n9 Savings\n\n> An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Stock Medicines Regulation 2019](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2019-0396), had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Penalty notice offences","content":"# Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences\n\nSchedule 1 Penalty notice offences\n\nsection 8\n\n| Provision | Penalty for individual | Penalty for corporation |\n| Offences under the Act |\n| Section 39C(1) | $550 | $1,100 |\n| Section 39C(2) | $550 | $1,100 |\n| Section 39C(3) | $550 | $1,100 |\n| Section 39D(1) | $1,100 | $2,200 |\n| Section 39E | $550 | $1,100 |\n| Section 39F | $550 | $1,100 |\n| Section 40(2) | $1,100 | $2,200 |\n| Section 40A(1A) | $1,100 | $2,200 |\n| Section 43(1) | $1,100 | $2,200 |\n| Section 46(6) | $1,100 | $2,200 |","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation replaces the 2019 instrument (s2) but preserves pre-existing effects (s9). It specifies prescribed species (s4), supplier duties (s5), vet record obligations and retention (s6), advertising limits (s7) and penalty-notice amounts (s8, Sch 1). The text does not expressly expand regulated activities beyond continuing prior effect; it formalises detailed obligations and enforcement mechanics while maintaining continuity with the previous regulation (ss 2 and 9)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple external Acts and instruments (Stock Medicines Act 1989, Biosecurity Act 2015, Poisons list under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022) which affect interpretation and scope (see definition notes and ss 3, 7)","Prescriptive record-keeping requirements with specific fields and a two-year retention period for veterinary practitioners (s6)","Supplier disclosure duty tied to withholding periods and written ‘relevant details’, with a separate maximum penalty (s5)","Advertising restrictions that depend on classification under an evolving poisons/medicines regime (s7) and may change after commencement of other Acts","Penalty-notice framework mapping particular Act offences to fixed monetary amounts (s8 and Sch 1), creating administrative enforcement options","Commencement and savings clauses linking this instrument to the repealed 2019 regulation and continuity of prior effects (ss 2 and 9)","Veterinary discretion explicitly recognised for withholding-period determinations (s6(g)), creating a decision point that affects compliance obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation, effective 1 Sept 2024, updates rules on treating and supplying stock medicines. It prescribes certain major food-producing species, requires suppliers to tell buyers and provide written withholding details (s5), obliges veterinary practitioners to keep detailed two-year records including withholding decisions (s6), restricts advertising of certain scheduled substances to trade-only outlets (s7), and sets fixed penalty-notice fines (Sch 1). Suppliers, vets and advertisers bear compliance costs; vets make withholding determinations (s6(g))."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward re-enactment and replacement of the 2019 regulation. The scope remains tightly focused on the original purpose: operational details for the Stock Medicines Act 1989. The 2024 version makes minor updates (adding future-proofing for the new Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022) but does not expand beyond the original regulatory intent of managing veterinary medicine use in livestock."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section (stock food, the Act, relevant details)","Minimal cross-referencing — primarily references to the parent Act and one other regulation","Straightforward prescriptive rules without nested exceptions or conditional logic","Short length (9 sections plus a single schedule)","Clear structure with descriptive section headings","Schedule 1 is a simple table mapping offences to fixed penalty amounts"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does:**\n\nThis is a New South Wales regulation that sets the rules for how **stock medicines** (veterinary drugs used on farm animals) are handled, recorded, advertised, and sold. It works together with the *Stock Medicines Act 1989* to protect food safety and animal health.\n\n**Key things it covers:**\n\n*   **Which animals count as \"major food producing species\"** — it adds bees, ducks, farmed fish/crustaceans/molluscs, geese, goats, and turkeys to the list alongside the usual cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens. This matters because stricter rules apply to medicines used on food-producing animals.\n\n*   **Labelling treated animal feed** — if you sell stock food (animal feed) that has been mixed with medicine, you must tell the buyer it has been treated and give them written details including the **withholding period** (the time that must pass before the animal or its products can be safely eaten).\n\n*   **Vet record-keeping** — veterinary practitioners must keep detailed records for at least 2 years every time they prescribe, supply, or use a stock medicine. This includes what animal, what medicine, dosage, and withholding period.\n\n*   **Advertising restrictions** — medicines containing certain scheduled poisons (Schedule 3, 4, or 8 substances) can only be advertised in professional journals or direct communications to vets, pharmacists, or wholesalers — not to the general public.\n\n*   **Penalty notice amounts** — it sets specific fines for various offences, with higher penalties for corporations than individuals.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   Farmers and livestock owners\n*   Veterinary practitioners\n*   Suppliers of animal feed\n*   Wholesalers and pharmacists dealing in veterinary medicines\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis regulation helps ensure that veterinary medicines don't end up in the human food chain at unsafe levels. The withholding period rules are critical — they prevent consumers from eating meat, milk, eggs, or honey that contains harmful drug residues. The advertising restrictions prevent dangerous self-medication of animals by untrained people."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information (title and status metadata only), there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The regulation appears to be a standard remake or continuation of stock medicines regulatory requirements in NSW, consistent with its staged repeal date of 2029 suggesting it is a routine renewal rather than a novel or expanded instrument. A definitive assessment would require the full text of the regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information was provided — the substantive provisions of the regulation were not included, preventing full complexity assessment","Regulations of this type typically involve technical agricultural and veterinary standards that require specialist knowledge to interpret","The regulation sits within a layered legal framework (subordinate to a parent Act), meaning its full effect requires reading both documents together","Automatic repeal mechanism under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 adds a temporal dimension that readers must be aware of","Score kept low (3) due to limited available text — complexity of actual provisions is unknown and could be significantly higher"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW regulation governs veterinary drugs and treatments used on livestock, setting rules for how stock medicines are stored, sold, labelled and used. It affects farmers, veterinarians, suppliers and anyone who manufactures, sells or distributes animal medicines in NSW because it aims to protect food safety, animal welfare and public health.\n\nNote: the regulation is scheduled to expire on 1 September 2029 and the summary is based on contextual information rather than the full text."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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