Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions
(see pt 6)
item
section
decision
entity
1 13 refuse to allocate property
identification code to property
applicant for property
2 15 (1) inactivate or cancel property
relevant person for
3 15 (5) refuse to reactivate or reallocate
property identification code
relevant person for
4 18 refuse to allocate agent
identification code to stock and
applicant for agent
5 20 (1) inactivate or cancel agent
stock and station agent
6 20 (5) refuse to reactivate or reallocate
agent identification code
stock and station agent
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this regulation.
For example:
• Criminal Code
• Director-general (see s 163)
• entity
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• person (see s 160)
• territory land
• under
• veterinary practitioner.
Note 2 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Biosecurity Act 2023. For example, the following terms are defined
in the Act, dict:
• animal
• animal product
• authorised person
• biosecurity direction (see s 146 (1))
• biosecurity matter (see s 8 (1))
• biosecurity permit (see s 62)
• biosecurity risk (see s 13)
• carrier (see s 9)
• contaminant
• corresponding biosecurity law
• deal (see s 10)
• disease
• move
• notifiable biosecurity matter
• prohibited biosecurity matter (see s 33 (1))
• specific biosecurity requirement (see s 23 (1))
page 84 Biosecurity (National Livestock
• supply
• treatment measure
• vehicle.
abattoir means a business, operated at a property, that involves
carrying out the functions of an abattoir or knackery.
agent identification code, for a stock and station agent, means—
(a) an agent identification code allocated to a stock and station agent
under section 18; or
(b) an identification code, however described, allocated to a stock
and station agent under a corresponding biosecurity law.
animal welfare inspector means an inspector or authorised officer
under the Animal Welfare Act 1992.
approved supplier, of permanent identifiers, for subdivision 3.2.2
(Supply of permanent identifiers for temporary use on unidentified
stock at saleyard or abattoir)—see section 30.
attach, a thing to stock, includes implant, insert, administer or apply
the thing to the stock.
Australian Pork means Australian Pork Limited (ABN 83 092
783 278).
Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program means the
Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program operated by
Australian Pork.
Note The Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program is accessible at
www.australianpork.com.au/apiq.
brand means a tattoo brand.
breeder device, for stock, means an identifier containing the property
identification code of the property where the stock was born.
buy, stock, for division 4.1 (Identifiable stock transactions)—
see section 46.
camelids means members of the family Camelidae, but does not
include vicunas or guanacos.
Note Camelids include camels, alpacas and llamas.
cattle means the following animals:
(a) members of the genus Bos;
(b) American bison or buffalo (Bison bison);
(c) domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).
cattle scale operation means a business (other than a farming
business) operated at a property, that trades in cattle by purchasing
the cattle by live weight or price per head directly from farmers
(not by way of public auction) and then sells the cattle on.
delivery information, for identifiable stock—see section 48.
electronically identified stock means the following identifiable stock:
(a) cattle;
(b) sheep or goats born after 1 January 2025;
(c) any other sheep or goat that has an electronic device attached.
electronic device means a permanent identifier that uses radio
frequency identification technology.
equines means members of the family Equidae.
Note Equines include horses, donkeys, asses, mules and zebras.
farm property—
(a) means a property for which a property identification code may
be allocated under section 10 (Offence—property identification
code required if relevant stock kept); but
(b) does not include a property for which a property identification
code may be allocated under section 11 (Offence—property
identification code required for certain businesses).
page 86 Biosecurity (National Livestock
food inspector means a public health officer who is authorised under
the Public Health Act 1997, section 12A (2) to exercise a function
under the Food Act 2001.
goat depot means a business, operated at a property, that involves
aggregating goats at the property before their sale or slaughter.
harvested rangeland goat means a goat captured from the wild that—
(a) was not born as a result of a managed breeding program; and
(b) has not been subject to an animal husbandry procedure or
treatment measure.
identifiable stock means cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, and includes a
carcass of any such animal.
identifier means a tag, label, brand, mark, implant or other means of
identification of stock.
interstate approved supplier, of permanent identifiers, for
subdivision 3.2.2 (Supply of permanent identifiers for temporary use
on unidentified stock at saleyard or abattoir)—see section 30.
knackery means premises used for slaughtering animals—
(a) for use as animal food; or
(b) to make animal by-products that are used in animal food.
Meat & Livestock Australia means Meat & Livestock Australia
Limited (ACN 081 678 364).
national livestock identification system (or NLIS) means the national
system for identifying and tracing livestock for disease control, food
safety and market access.
NLIS—see national livestock identification system.
NLIS administrator means Integrity Systems Company Limited
(ACN 134 745 038).
NLIS Cattle Standards means the NLIS (Cattle) Traceability
Standards published by the NLIS administrator, as in force from time
to time.
Note 1 The NLIS Cattle Standards do not need to be notified under the
Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply to them (see Act, s 232A).
However, they must be made available to the public as required by the
Act, s 232A (3).
Note 2 The NLIS Cattle Standards are published by the NLIS administrator and
are accessible at www.integritysystems.com.au.
NLIS movement document means the following documents:
(a) for identifiable stock other than pigs—a national vendor
declaration and waybill approved from time to time by
SAFEMEAT and Meat & Livestock Australia;
(b) for pigs—a national vendor declaration (PigPass) approved by
Australian Pork;
(c) a buyer reconciliation report or post-sale summary that contains
the transaction information for a reportable transaction;
(d) an exhibitor entry or registration form for an agricultural show
that contains the delivery information for identifiable stock;
(e) a biosecurity permit.
NLIS register—see section 86 (1).
NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards means the NLIS Sheep and Goat
Standards published by the NLIS administrator, as in force from time
to time.
Note 1 The NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards do not need to be notified under the
Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply to them (see Act, s 232A).
However, they must be made available to the public as required by the
Act, s 232A (3).
Note 2 The NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards are published by the NLIS
administrator and are accessible at www.integritysystems.com.au.
page 88 Biosecurity (National Livestock
permanent brand identifier for pigs means either—
(a) a carbon-based ink or paste brand that—
(i) is applied to the shoulder of a pig; and
(ii) contains the final 6 characters of the property identification
code of the property where the brand is applied; and
(iii) is no more than 53mm wide; and
(iv) contains characters that are clearly visible, at least 20mm
high, separated by spaces of 2 to 3mm, and set out on
2 equal rows, 1 above the other; or
(b) a brand in a form approved by the director-general that is applied
to the rump of a pig.
permanent identifier, for stock—
(a) means a breeder device or post breeder device that is accredited
by the NLIS administrator as a permanent identifier for the
particular species of stock; and
(b) includes, for pigs, a permanent brand identifier for pigs.
PigPass database means the PigPass database maintained by
Australian Pork.
Note The PigPass database is accessible at pigpass.australianpork.com.au.
post breeder device, for stock, means an identifier containing the
property identification code of a property other than the property
where the stock was born.
properly identified—
(a) for identifiable stock born in the ACT—see section 22 (1); and
(b) for identifiable stock born outside the ACT—see section 22 (2).
property—
(a) means an area of land worked as a single entity; and
(b) includes an area of land comprising multiple parcels of land that
are nearby and worked as a single entity.
property identification code means—
(a) for a property in the ACT—
(i) the property identification code allocated to the property
under this regulation; or
(ii) if the property is part of a group of properties operated
together as a cattle scale operation—the property
identification code allocated under this regulation to the
primary premises of the cattle scale operation; or
(b) for a property in a State or another Territory—the property
identification code allocated to the property under a
relevant identification particulars means—
(a) for electronically identified stock—
(i) the property identification code of the property for which
the stock has been (or is required to be) permanently
identified; and
(ii) the characters that enable each animal to be individually
identified; and
(b) for other identifiable stock—the property identification code of
the property for which the stock has been (or is required to be)
permanently identified.
relevant person, for a property—see section 7.
relevant stock—see section 9.
page 90 Biosecurity (National Livestock
reportable abattoir transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the
NLIS administrator)—see section 72.
reportable agent transaction, for a stock and station agent, for
division 4.2 (Reporting to the NLIS administrator)—see section 70.
reportable cattle scale operation transaction, for division 4.2
(Reporting to the NLIS administrator)—see section 80.
reportable farm property transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to
the NLIS administrator)—see section 74.
reportable goat depot transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the
NLIS administrator)—see section 78.
reportable saleyard transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the
NLIS administrator)—see section 68.
reportable stock event transaction, for division 4.2 (Reporting to the
NLIS administrator)—see section 76.
reportable transaction—see section 66.
reviewable decision, for part 6 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 88.
SAFEMEAT means the entity formed between industry and
Australian governments to ensure the safety and hygiene of red meat
and livestock.
saleyard means a business, operated at a property, that involves
selling identifiable stock by public auction at the property.
sell, stock, for division 4.1 (Identifiable stock transactions)—
see section 46.
stock and station agent means a person who holds—
(a) a licence as a stock and station agent under the Agents Act 2003;
or
(b) an authorisation, however described, under a law of a State or
another Territory, that substantially corresponds to a licence
mentioned in paragraph (a).
stock event means a business, operated at a property, that involves
keeping identifiable stock at the property for an exhibition or
competition.
Examples—stock event
agricultural show, rodeo
stock event property means a property where a stock event is held.
transaction information, for a reportable transaction—see
section 67.
unidentified harvested rangeland goat means a harvested rangeland
goat that is, or is to be, moved from the property where it was captured
to—
(a) an abattoir; or
(b) a goat depot where, within 10 working days, it will be either—
(i) properly identified; or
(ii) transported to an abattoir.
1 About the endnotes
page 92 Biosecurity (National Livestock