62ARecords of notices etc.

62A Records of notices etc.

(1) The Secretary must keep records of notices under section 56(1) and (4).

(2) Records maintained by the Secretary under subsection (1) may be made available by the Secretary in the form that does not identify individuals, properties or premises to any person or body who applies in writing for the information.

(3) Records maintained by the Secretary under subsection (1) may be made available to—

(a) any person, body or organisation prescribed by the regulations; or

(b) any officer or employee of a government department, agency or public statutory authority of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth employed in the administration of this Act, the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, the Stock (Seller Liability and Declarations) Act 1993 or any Act of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth prescribed by the regulations—

subject to any conditions specified by the Secretary.

(4) Records maintained by the Secretary under subsection (1) may also be made available by the Secretary subject to any conditions specified by the Secretary to—

(a) any person or body if the owner of the stock, land or agricultural produce referred to in the records or any other person mentioned in the records consents in writing to the release of the information; or

(b) to any person or body nominated by the owner of the stock, land or agricultural produce or any person referred to in the records as carrying out services on behalf of or as agent for the owner or the person referred to in the records;

(c) to any person or body if the Secretary is satisfied that it is in the public interest that the information should be released to that person or body.

(5) The Secretary may charge a fee fixed by the Secretary by notice published in the Government Gazette for access to, or copies or extracts from, any records maintained by the Secretary under this section.

S. 62B inserted by No. 73/1996 s. 4.