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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.180Exemptions from approved device requirement
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### sec.180 Exemptions from approved device requirement
A person does not commit an offence against the approved device requirement in relation to the movement of a special designated animal if—
all of the following apply—
the movement of the special designated animal is to a place that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin;
the movement is for ordinary animal management purposes only;
dipping, branding and vaccinating
the person intends that the special designated animal be returned to the place of origin within 48 hours after arriving at the neighbouring place; or
the lack of the fitted suitable approved device applies only for the first part of the movement, and the first part of the movement is to a place—
that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin; and
that is a place where the approved device can be fitted; or
The neighbouring place, unlike the place of origin, is equipped with appropriate facilities for fitting the approved device.
the special designated animal is a goat or pig and all of the following apply—
the first part of the movement of the animal is direct to a sporting event from a place (the relevant place );
no other animals are present at the sporting event, other than goats and pigs from the relevant place;
the second part of the movement of the animal is direct from the sporting event to the relevant place; or
billy goat race, pig race
the person holds an approval (a travel approval ) for the movement and all conditions of the travel approval are complied with.
s 180 amd 2020 No. 3 s 33
- (a) all of the following apply— (i) the movement of the special designated animal is to a place that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin; (ii) the movement is for ordinary animal management purposes only; Examples of ordinary animal management purposes— dipping, branding and vaccinating (iii) the person intends that the special designated animal be returned to the place of origin within 48 hours after arriving at the neighbouring place; or
- (i) the movement of the special designated animal is to a place that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin;
- (ii) the movement is for ordinary animal management purposes only; Examples of ordinary animal management purposes— dipping, branding and vaccinating
- (iii) the person intends that the special designated animal be returned to the place of origin within 48 hours after arriving at the neighbouring place; or
- (b) the lack of the fitted suitable approved device applies only for the first part of the movement, and the first part of the movement is to a place— (i) that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin; and (ii) that is a place where the approved device can be fitted; or Example— The neighbouring place, unlike the place of origin, is equipped with appropriate facilities for fitting the approved device.
- (i) that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin; and
- (ii) that is a place where the approved device can be fitted; or
- (c) the special designated animal is a goat or pig and all of the following apply— (i) the first part of the movement of the animal is direct to a sporting event from a place (the relevant place ); (ii) no other animals are present at the sporting event, other than goats and pigs from the relevant place; (iii) the second part of the movement of the animal is direct from the sporting event to the relevant place; or Examples of a sporting event— billy goat race, pig race
- (i) the first part of the movement of the animal is direct to a sporting event from a place (the relevant place );
- (ii) no other animals are present at the sporting event, other than goats and pigs from the relevant place;
- (iii) the second part of the movement of the animal is direct from the sporting event to the relevant place; or Examples of a sporting event— billy goat race, pig race
- (d) the person holds an approval (a travel approval ) for the movement and all conditions of the travel approval are complied with.
- (i) the movement of the special designated animal is to a place that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin;
- (ii) the movement is for ordinary animal management purposes only; Examples of ordinary animal management purposes— dipping, branding and vaccinating
- (iii) the person intends that the special designated animal be returned to the place of origin within 48 hours after arriving at the neighbouring place; or
- (i) that is a neighbouring place to the place of origin; and
- (ii) that is a place where the approved device can be fitted; or
- (i) the first part of the movement of the animal is direct to a sporting event from a place (the relevant place );
- (ii) no other animals are present at the sporting event, other than goats and pigs from the relevant place;
- (iii) the second part of the movement of the animal is direct from the sporting event to the relevant place; or Examples of a sporting event— billy goat race, pig race