7BNotification of unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock

7B Notification of unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock

A person must notify an inspector in the prescribed manner of any unusual circumstances relating to livestock to which a declaration under section 7A applies within 5 days after becoming aware of the unusual circumstances if the livestock is—

S. 7B(a) amended by No. 69/2011 s. 47(2).

(a) owned by that person or in the possession, control or charge of that person; or

(b) on land owned or occupied by that person; or

(c) dealt with by that person as—

(i) a veterinary practitioner, inspector under the Meat Industry Act 1993 or the Export Control Act 1982 of the Commonwealth;

(ii) an operator of a meat processing facility licensed under the Meat Industry Act 1993 where a quality assurance program is in force;

(iii) the owner or person in charge of premises registered as a diagnostic veterinary laboratory;

(iv) a knacker, stock agent or other person dealing with livestock by way of a profession, trade or business.

S. 8 (Heading) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 49.

S. 8
amended by No. 35/2009 s. 79.