35Movement information required by livestock depots

35 Movement information required by livestock depots

(1)  The driver of a vehicle being used to transport identifiable livestock to a livestock depot must give the operator of the livestock depot a copy of the movement document for the identifiable livestock at the time at which, or as soon as is practicable after, the driver arrives at the livestock depot with 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.

(2)  The operator of a livestock depot, who is supplied with identifiable livestock, must ensure that the identifiable livestock are not sold, or otherwise disposed of, at the livestock depot unless the operator has in the operator’s possession the movement information for the identifiable livestock to be sold or otherwise disposed of.

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 the operator of a livestock depot unless the person gives the operator the property identification code of the premises to which the identifiable livestock will be transported.

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)  The operator of a livestock depot must keep, for a period of at least 2 years, a record of the following information in relation to any identifiable livestock held or assembled at the livestock depot:

(a) the movement information for the identifiable livestock;

(b) the property identification code of the livestock depot;

(c) the property identification code, of the premises to which any identifiable livestock will be transported, given to the operator of the livestock depot under subregulation (3) .