Livestock Act 2008
25Owner of property may examine travelling livestock
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 25
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Livestock Act 2008.
25 Owner of property may examine travelling livestock (1) This section applies if the owner of a property through which, or along the boundary of which, travelling livestock are being driven on the hoof reasonably believes it is necessary or desirable to examine the livestock to prevent the spread of a disease. (2) The owner of the property may: (a) tell the person in charge of the travelling livestock of the owner's belief and the grounds for it; and (b) request the person to do any of the following: (i) allow the owner to inspect a waybill, health certificate, permit or authorisation relating to the livestock; (ii) allow the owner to examine the livestock; (iii) assist the owner by mustering and controlling the livestock for examination. (3) The person in charge of the travelling livestock must comply with the property owner's request under subsection (2)(b).