sec.46Prohibitions on feeding or supplying restricted animal material

### sec.46 Prohibitions on feeding or supplying restricted animal material A person must not feed restricted animal material to a ruminant. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. A person who deals with a ruminant must take all reasonable steps to ensure the ruminant does not feed on restricted animal material. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. A person (the relevant person ) must not supply restricted animal material to another person if the relevant person knows the other person intends that a particular person (whether or not the relevant person or other person) is to feed the material to a ruminant. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. A person to whom subsection (1) , (2) or (3) applies does not commit an offence against the subsection if— the person has a reasonable excuse; or both of the following apply— a regulation states that the subsection does not apply in a stated circumstance or other state of affairs (including, for example, if stated requirements are satisfied or stated attributes exist); the circumstance or other state of affairs exists in relation to the person for the ruminant the subject of the offence. A person who feeds restricted animal material to a ruminant does not commit an offence against subsection (1) , (2) or (3) if— the person— is, under section 46B , permitted by the chief executive to feed the material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; and feeds the material to the ruminant in the way permitted by the chief executive; or the feeding is authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth. For the effect of a biosecurity emergency order, see section 115 . s 46 sub 2015 No. 15 s 44 amd 2016 No. 28 s 32 (sec.46-ssec.1) A person must not feed restricted animal material to a ruminant. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.46-ssec.2) A person who deals with a ruminant must take all reasonable steps to ensure the ruminant does not feed on restricted animal material. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.46-ssec.3) A person (the relevant person ) must not supply restricted animal material to another person if the relevant person knows the other person intends that a particular person (whether or not the relevant person or other person) is to feed the material to a ruminant. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.46-ssec.4) A person to whom subsection (1) , (2) or (3) applies does not commit an offence against the subsection if— the person has a reasonable excuse; or both of the following apply— a regulation states that the subsection does not apply in a stated circumstance or other state of affairs (including, for example, if stated requirements are satisfied or stated attributes exist); the circumstance or other state of affairs exists in relation to the person for the ruminant the subject of the offence. (sec.46-ssec.5) A person who feeds restricted animal material to a ruminant does not commit an offence against subsection (1) , (2) or (3) if— the person— is, under section 46B , permitted by the chief executive to feed the material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; and feeds the material to the ruminant in the way permitted by the chief executive; or the feeding is authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth. For the effect of a biosecurity emergency order, see section 115 . - (a) the person has a reasonable excuse; or - (b) both of the following apply— (i) a regulation states that the subsection does not apply in a stated circumstance or other state of affairs (including, for example, if stated requirements are satisfied or stated attributes exist); (ii) the circumstance or other state of affairs exists in relation to the person for the ruminant the subject of the offence. - (i) a regulation states that the subsection does not apply in a stated circumstance or other state of affairs (including, for example, if stated requirements are satisfied or stated attributes exist); - (ii) the circumstance or other state of affairs exists in relation to the person for the ruminant the subject of the offence. - (i) a regulation states that the subsection does not apply in a stated circumstance or other state of affairs (including, for example, if stated requirements are satisfied or stated attributes exist); - (ii) the circumstance or other state of affairs exists in relation to the person for the ruminant the subject of the offence. - (a) the person— (i) is, under section 46B , permitted by the chief executive to feed the material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; and (ii) feeds the material to the ruminant in the way permitted by the chief executive; or - (i) is, under section 46B , permitted by the chief executive to feed the material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; and - (ii) feeds the material to the ruminant in the way permitted by the chief executive; or - (b) the feeding is authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth. - (i) is, under section 46B , permitted by the chief executive to feed the material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; and - (ii) feeds the material to the ruminant in the way permitted by the chief executive; or