3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –

Act means the Biosecurity Act 2019 ;

approved means approved in writing by the Secretary;

attached includes implanted, inserted, administered or applied;

breeder device means a livestock identifier containing the property identification code of the premises on which the identifiable livestock that is to carry the identifier was born;

cattle means –

(a) members of the genus Bos; and

(b) American bison or buffalo (Bison bison); and

(c) domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis);

Chief Inspector has the same meaning as in the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011 ;

driver includes a person who is –

(a) the driver of a vehicle being used to transport identifiable livestock; and

(b) the pilot of an aircraft being used to transport identifiable livestock; and

(c) the master of a vessel being used to transport identifiable livestock;

identifiable livestock means –

(a) cattle, pigs, goats and sheep; and

(b) any livestock declared by the Minister to be identifiable livestock in accordance with regulation 12 ;

livestock includes any bovid animal, camelid animal, equine animal, porcine animal or poultry;

means a person who is engaged by the owner of identifiable livestock to deal with identifiable livestock on behalf of, or as the agent of, that owner but does not include a person who is an employee of that owner;