27Movement documents required by livestock agents

27 Movement documents required by livestock agents

(1)  A person must not supply identifiable livestock to a livestock agent unless the person gives the livestock agent a copy of the movement document for the identifiable livestock at, or as soon as is practicable after, that supply.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A livestock agent must not supply identifiable livestock to a person unless the livestock agent is in possession of the movement document for the identifiable livestock.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A person must not accept supply of identifiable livestock from a livestock agent unless the person gives the following information to the livestock agent:

(a) the property identification code of the premises to which the identifiable livestock will be transported;

(b) if the person is to supply the identifiable livestock to another livestock agent, that other livestock agent’s name, business address and property identification code.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  A livestock agent who supplies identifiable livestock to a person at a saleyard must give the following information to the person –

(a) a copy of the movement document for the supplied identifiable livestock;

(b) the property identification code of the saleyard at which the identifiable livestock were supplied.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and