45Prohibition of use of cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for dairying

45 Prohibition of use of cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for dairying

S. 45(1) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(a)(b).

(1) If an inspector is of the opinion that any dairy food produced or prepared for sale from any cow, goat, sheep or buffalo would be deleterious to the health of human beings or unfit for human consumption, the inspector may—

S. 45(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(a)(b).

(a) by a written notice given to the dairy farmer upon whose dairy farm the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo is kept prohibit the use of the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for the production or preparation of any dairy food for sale for a period not exceeding 14 days; and

S. 45(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(b).

(b) brand the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo or cause the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo to be branded with a brand which is not of a permanent character in the prescribed manner.

S. 45(2) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(b).

(2) An inspector may after examining a cow, goat, sheep or buffalo the use of which is prohibited under subsection (1)—

S. 45(2)(a) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(a)(b).

(a) by a written notice given to the dairy farmer upon whose dairy farm the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo is kept prohibit permanently the use of the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for the production or preparation of any dairy food for sale; and

S. 45(2)(b) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(b).

(b) brand the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo or cause the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo to be branded with a brand which is of a permanent character in the prescribed manner.

S. 45(3) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(a)(b).

(3) A dairy farmer who is given a written notice under subsection (1) or (2) must prevent the use of the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo to which the notice relates for the production or preparation of any dairy food for sale whilst the notice remains in force.

S. 45(4) amended by No. 37/2000 s. 70(a)(b).

(4) A person must not use or permit the use of a cow, goat, sheep or buffalo to which a written notice under subsection (1) or (2) relates for the production or preparation of any dairy food for sale whilst the notice remains in force.

Pt 4 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 46, 47) amended by No. 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 6.3), repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 90.

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