12Offences

12 Offences

S. 12(1) amended by No. 40/2019 s. 52(1), substituted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1) A person must not expose any diseased livestock in a market or other public place where livestock are exposed for sale.

S. 12(1A) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1A) A person must not expose any diseased livestock in any saleyard whether public or private.

S. 12(1B) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1B) A person must not place any diseased livestock in any lair or place adjacent to or connected with any place where livestock are commonly placed before exposure for sale.

S. 12(1C) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1C) A person must not send for carriage or cause to be carried on any vehicle or vessel any diseased livestock.

S. 12(1D) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1D) A person must not carry, lead or drive or cause to be carried, led or driven any diseased livestock on or by the side of any highway or thoroughfare.

S. 12(1E) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1E) A person must not keep or cause to be kept any diseased stock—

(a) on any common; or

(b) on the side of a highway or thoroughfare.

S. 12(1F) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 36(1).

(1F) A person must not keep or cause to keep any diseased livestock on any unenclosed land or in any field or other place which is insufficiently fenced unless the livestock is constantly followed and kept in sight.

S. 12(2) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 36(2).

(2) If diseased livestock are found either travelling or in any public place or saleyard or on any land or other place on which livestock are offered for sale, the owner of the livestock is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty in the case of an exotic disease not exceeding 600 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both, or in the case of any other disease, not exceeding 60 penalty units.

S. 12(3) substituted by No. 40/2019 s. 52(2), amended by No. 1/2024 s. 36(3).

(3) The Secretary may exempt any person or class of person or any class of diseased livestock from all or any of the provisions of subsection (1), (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), (1F) or (2).

S. 12(3A) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 52(2).

(3A) An exemption—

(a) may apply in relation to the whole or any part of Victoria; and

(b) must state which parts of Victoria it applies to.

(4) An exemption must be in writing and may be granted on conditions.

S. 12(4A) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 52(3).

(4A) An exemption that relates to a class of person or a class of diseased livestock must be published in full in the Government Gazette as soon as is practicable after it is granted.