8‑29 Removal or defacement of official m8‑29 Removal or defacement of official marks

8‑29 Removal or defacement of official marks

(1) An official mark that has been applied to prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material must be removed or defaced if it is no longer intended to export the prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material. (2) If an official mark is required to be removed or defaced under subsection (1), the official mark must be removed or defaced by: (a) an authorised officer or a person acting in accordance with a direction given by an authorised officer; or (b) a person to whom the Secretary has given a written approval to remove or deface the official mark, if the official mark is removed or defaced in accordance with the approval.

Note 1: For how a direction may be given by an authorised officer, see section 309 of the Act.

Note 2: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person engages in conduct that contravenes a provision in this Division (see section 258 of the Act).