Livestock Disease Control Act 1994
55Sale of semen prohibited except from approved sires
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55 Sale of semen prohibited except from approved sires
(1) A person must not sell semen from any sire unless, at the time the semen was collected, the sire was a sire approved by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary must approve a sire for collection of semen for sale if the Secretary is satisfied that the sire is free from disease.
(3) If the Secretary is satisfied that a sire is no longer suitable to be approved as a sire, the Secretary may cancel the approval of that sire.
(4) A person who sells any semen must keep the prescribed records in the prescribed manner.
(5) If a person is aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary not to approve a sire or to cancel the approval of a sire, the person may within 14 days of being notified of the decision appeal to the Minister.