39Operators to report death of identifiable livestock

39 Operators to report death of identifiable livestock

(1)  This regulation does not apply to –

(a) the operator of a livestock farm; and

(b) the operator of a livestock event; and

(c) identifiable livestock that are slaughtered on the premises of a livestock depot, livestock processing premises, livestock supply premises or a saleyard.

(2)  If any identifiable livestock die whilst they are on the premises of, or whilst they are in transit to the premises of, a livestock depot, livestock processing premises, livestock supply premises or a saleyard, the operator of the premises must ensure that the information referred to in subregulation (3) is provided to –

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

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

by the close of business of the premises on the next business day after the day on which the identifiable livestock died.

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 subregulation (2) :

(a) that the identifiable livestock have died and the date on which the death occurred (or, if this date is unknown, the date on which the operator became aware of the death);

(b) the relevant identification particulars for the deceased identifiable livestock.