32Livestock processing operations required to provide transport information

32 Livestock processing operations required to provide transport information

(1)  If any identifiable livestock are slaughtered at a livestock processing operation, the operator of the livestock processing operation must ensure that the information referred to in subregulation (3) is provided to –

(a) the NLIS administrator, if the identifiable livestock are not pigs; or

(b) the PigPass administrator, if the identifiable livestock are pigs –

by the close of business of the livestock processing operation on the next business day after the day on which the identifiable livestock were slaughtered.

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)  The operator of a livestock processing operation from which any live identifiable livestock are transported must ensure that the information referred to in subregulation (3) is provided to –

(a) the NLIS administrator, if the identifiable livestock are not pigs; or

(b) the PigPass administrator, if the identifiable livestock are pigs –

within 2 days after the live identifiable livestock are transported from the livestock processing operation.

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)  The following is the information to be provided for the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2) :

(a) the transaction information for the slaughtered or transported identifiable livestock;

(b) if the transaction involves the transportation of live identifiable livestock from the livestock processing operation, the property identification code of the premises to which the live identifiable livestock were transported;