25Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or

25 Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or abattoir (1) An operator of a saleyard or abattoir must ensure that all identifiable stock at the saleyard or abattoir is properly identified. Note If stock arrives at a saleyard or abattoir without proper identification, the operator of the saleyard or abattoir may supply an identifier for the stock (see sdiv 3.2.2). (2) A person in charge of identifiable stock that is at a saleyard or abattoir must, if the stock is not properly identified, tell 1 of the following people, in writing, that the stock is not properly identified: (a) the operator of the saleyard or abattoir; (b) if the operator is absent from the saleyard or abattoir— the person in charge of the saleyard or abattoir. (3) A person in charge of a saleyard or abattoir who is told about stock under subsection (2) (b), must tell the operator of the saleyard or abattoir within 2 working days, in writing, that the stock is not properly identified. (4) An operator of a saleyard or abattoir who is going to be absent from the saleyard or abattoir, must tell the person in charge of the saleyard or abattoir, in writing, about their obligations under subsection (3).

Section 26 page 18 Biosecurity (National Livestock (6) This section does not apply in relation to identifiable stock after the stock is slaughtered at an abattoir. mentioned in s (6) (see Criminal Code, s 58).