115AIdentification notice

115A Identification notice

(1) An inspector who believes on reasonable grounds that any livestock is infected with a disease or that the livestock may become infected with a disease, by notice in writing to the owner or person in charge of the livestock, may require that person to—

(a) tag or mark the livestock with identification of the livestock and the disease or suspected disease in the manner specified by the inspector in the notice; and

(b) ensure that the livestock remain tagged and marked in that manner in the circumstances specified by the inspector in the notice.

(2) An inspector who believes on reasonable grounds that any livestock should be tagged, marked, branded or otherwise identified in accordance with section 9 or 9A, by notice in writing to the owner or person in charge of the livestock, may require that person to—

(a) tag, mark, brand or identify the livestock in the manner specified by the inspector in the notice; and

(b) ensure that the livestock remain tagged, marked, branded or identified in that manner in the circumstances specified by the inspector in the notice.

S. 115A(3) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 48.

(3) A person must not contravene any provision of an identification notice under subsection (1).

1. In the case of a notice with respect to an exotic disease, 600 penalty units.

S. 115A(4) amended by No. 35/2009 s. 96.

(4) A person must not contravene any provision of an identification notice under subsection (2).

S. 115AB inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 137.

115AB Removal notice in relation to feeding of pigs

(1) An inspector who believes on reasonable grounds that a contravention of section 41(1) has occurred, is occurring or is about to occur may, by notice in writing, direct the relevant person to remove, destroy or dispose of the material to which the contravention relates.

(2) A notice under subsection (1)—

(a) must specify—

(i) the material to which the direction applies; and

(ii) the time within which the relevant person is required to comply with the direction; and

(b) may specify the manner in which the direction is to be carried out.

(3) If the relevant person is not at or in the premises, place or vehicle when the inspector proposes to give the direction to the relevant person, the inspector may leave the notice in a prominent place at or in the premises or place or on the vehicle or give the notice to the relevant person by means of electronic communication.

(4) A relevant person must not contravene a direction given under subsection (1).