8ARequirements for vendor declarations when livestock moved

8A Requirements for vendor declarations when livestock moved

S. 8A(1) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 29(1).

(1) If livestock are moved from one property to another property and the properties have different property identification codes, the owner of the livestock (the first owner) must make a declaration as to the movement of the livestock before the livestock are moved.

(2) A declaration under subsection (1) must—

(a) be clear and legible; and

(b) be made in a form approved by the Secretary; and

(c) contain the information required by the Secretary including—

(i) the property identification code that identifies the property from which the livestock are to be moved; and

(ii) the date on which the livestock are to be moved; and

(iii) the number of the livestock being moved; and

(iv) the name and signature of the person making the declaration; and

(v) the date the declaration is made; and

(vi) the intended destination of the livestock; and

(vii) any other prescribed particular.

S. 8A(3) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 29(2).

(3) If a person (other than the first owner) takes ownership of the livestock when the livestock are moved, the first owner must give the vendor declaration to that person (the new owner) before or at the time the livestock are delivered to the new owner.

S. 8A(4) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 29(3).

(4) If ownership of the livestock does not change when the livestock are moved, the first owner must keep the vendor declaration for the prescribed period after making the declaration.

S. 8A(5) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 29(4).

(5) A person who transports livestock (a transporter) who is given a vendor declaration relating to the livestock by the owner of the livestock must—

(a) ensure that the vendor declaration accompanies the livestock at all times; and

(b) give the vendor declaration to the person taking possession of the livestock when the transporter delivers the livestock.

S. 8A(6) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 29(5).

(6) A livestock agent, who is given a vendor declaration relating to livestock by the first owner of the livestock, must give to the new owner of the livestock within the prescribed period after receiving the vendor declaration—

(a) the vendor declaration; or

S. 8A(6)(b) substituted by No. 40/2019 s. 50(1).

(b) a livestock agent declaration.