Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021
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2‑1 Livestock, other live animals and animal reproductive material that are prescribed goods
(1) For the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act, and subject to subsection (3) of this section, the following goods are prescribed for the purposes of the Act: (a) livestock; (b) live animals (other than livestock) to which subsection (2) of this section applies; (c) animal reproductive material.
Note 1: For livestock, see section 1‑6. For animal reproductive material, see section 12 of the Act.
(2) This subsection applies to the following animals: (a) a warm‑blooded animal that is intended to be exported alive; (b) a cold‑blooded animal that is intended to be exported alive if, for the purpose of meeting an importing country requirement, a government certificate stating certain matters relating to the animal is required. (3) Goods covered by paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of this section are not prescribed for the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act if they are subject to a direction under paragraph 135(2)(b) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.
Note: This instrument does not apply in relation to the export of live fish as food (see section 1‑4).