26Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or

26 Offences—stock not properly identified at saleyard or abattoir not to be sold or slaughtered (1) A person must not do any of the following with identifiable stock at a saleyard or abattoir if the stock is not 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 at a saleyard or abattoir must ensure that another person does not do any of the following if the stock is not properly identified: (3) An operator of a saleyard or abattoir must ensure that another person does not do any of the following with identifiable stock at the saleyard or abattoir if the stock is not properly identified:

Section 26 (5) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to identifiable stock after the stock is slaughtered at an abattoir. (6) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the person in charge or operator took reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the offence. (7) Subsections (1) (c), (2) (c) and (3) (c) do not apply if the stock is slaughtered for humane reasons at the direction of any of the following people: (b) an animal welfare inspector; (c) a veterinary practitioner. mentioned in ss (5), (6) and (7) (see Criminal Code, s 58).

Section 27 page 20 Biosecurity (National Livestock Subdivision 3.2.1 Supply of permanent identifiers generally