16Requirement to correctly identify identifiable livestock

16 Requirement to correctly identify identifiable livestock

(1)  The owner of identifiable livestock must ensure that identifiable livestock are correctly identified –

(a) before the identifiable livestock leave the premises in Tasmania on which the identifiable livestock are being farmed or kept; or

(b) in the case of identifiable livestock not correctly identified on arrival at premises, as soon as practicable after the identifiable livestock arrive on the premises.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(2)  A person must not cause identifiable livestock to leave the premises on which the identifiable livestock are being farmed or kept unless the identifiable livestock are correctly identified.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(3)  The operator of each of the following businesses, enterprises or activities carried out on premises must ensure that all identifiable livestock on the premises are correctly identified:

(a) livestock event premises;

(b) livestock depot;

(c) livestock farm;

(d) livestock processing premises;

(e) livestock supply premises;

(f) saleyard.

Penalty:  In the case of –