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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.179Approved device requirement
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### sec.179 Approved device requirement
This section applies to a person if—
the person is a registrable biosecurity entity; and
the biosecurity circumstance for which the person is a registrable biosecurity entity is or includes the keeping of a special designated animal at a place (the place of origin ).
The person must ensure that, if the special designated animal is moved from the place of origin, the animal is fitted with a suitable approved device for the animal unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (2) applies even if the person is not a registered biosecurity entity for the keeping of the special designated animal.
(sec.179-ssec.1) This section applies to a person if— the person is a registrable biosecurity entity; and the biosecurity circumstance for which the person is a registrable biosecurity entity is or includes the keeping of a special designated animal at a place (the place of origin ).
(sec.179-ssec.2) The person must ensure that, if the special designated animal is moved from the place of origin, the animal is fitted with a suitable approved device for the animal unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.179-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies even if the person is not a registered biosecurity entity for the keeping of the special designated animal.
- (a) the person is a registrable biosecurity entity; and
- (b) the biosecurity circumstance for which the person is a registrable biosecurity entity is or includes the keeping of a special designated animal at a place (the place of origin ).