38Offences—permanent identifier not to be altered

38 Offences—permanent identifier not to be altered (1) A person must not alter— (a) a permanent identifier that is attached, or intended to be attached, to identifiable stock; or (b) equipment that is used for attaching or reading a permanent identifier. (2) A person must not do any of the following with identifiable stock if the permanent identifier attached to the stock has been altered: (a) buy or sell the stock; (b) move the stock from a property. (4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) reasonably be expected to have known, that the permanent identifier attached to the stock had been altered. s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 59). alter includes deface. permanent identifier includes an identifier attached to identifiable stock under a corresponding biosecurity law.

Section 39 page 28 Biosecurity (National Livestock