65Notifiable disease infection notice – veterinarian

65 Notifiable disease infection notice – veterinarian A registered veterinarian commits an offence if the veterinarian: (a) becomes aware or suspects that livestock are infected with a notifiable disease; and (b) does not notify the Chief Inspector of the awareness of or suspicion about the infection and the grounds for the awareness or suspicion: (i) in relation to an emergency disease – within 24 hours after becoming aware of it or forming the suspicion about it; or (ii) in relation to an endemic disease or exotic disease – as soon as practicable after becoming aware of it or forming the suspicion about it.