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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.197Keeping and producing movement record
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### sec.197 Keeping and producing movement record
This section applies to a person (the relevant person ) who is required under the movement record requirement to ensure a movement record is created.
The relevant person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse—
if the designated animal is a special designated animal—keep a copy of the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record, for 5 years after the movement started; or
otherwise—keep the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record, for 2 years after the movement started.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
The relevant person must, at any time in the period that applies under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse, produce the copy, record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, serial number for the electronic record to an inspector for inspection if the inspector asks to see it.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
s 197 amd 2020 No. 3 s 35
(sec.197-ssec.1) This section applies to a person (the relevant person ) who is required under the movement record requirement to ensure a movement record is created.
(sec.197-ssec.2) The relevant person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— if the designated animal is a special designated animal—keep a copy of the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record, for 5 years after the movement started; or otherwise—keep the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record, for 2 years after the movement started. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.197-ssec.3) The relevant person must, at any time in the period that applies under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse, produce the copy, record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, serial number for the electronic record to an inspector for inspection if the inspector asks to see it. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
- (a) if the designated animal is a special designated animal—keep a copy of the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record, for 5 years after the movement started; or
- (b) otherwise—keep the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record, for 2 years after the movement started.