17Agreements with owners of livestock

17 Agreements with owners of livestock

(1) The Secretary may enter into a written agreement with an owner of livestock which requires that owner to do anything which an inspector has power to direct the owner to do under this Act.

(2) An owner of livestock is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence against this Act in respect of any matter provided for in an agreement under subsection (1) if the owner is acting in accordance with the agreement.

(3) An agreement may be amended by further agreement between the Secretary and the owner.

(4) An agreement may be revoked by the Secretary or the owner by giving notice in writing to the other party to the agreement.

(5) If the Secretary revokes an agreement, the owner may appeal to the Minister to review that revocation.