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Livestock Disease Control Act 1994
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9B Property identification codes 21
9BA Cancellation of property identification code 23
9BB Review of cancellation of property identification code 24
9BC Offence to use property identification code no longer in force 25
9C Requirements for manufacturers of tags and devices 25
10 Entry of livestock etc. 26
11 Quarantine areas 28
12 Offences 29
Division 2—Controls over livestock 32
13 Separation or isolation of livestock 32
14 Destruction or disposal of livestock 32
15 Destruction or disposal of diseased livestock 33
16 Testing for diseases 34
16A Secretary may make determinations relating to testing for diseases 38
Division 3—Agreements and contracts 39
17 Agreements with owners of livestock 39
18 Contracts with veterinary practitioners 40
Part 3—Exotic diseases 41
Division 1—Preliminary 41
19 Application of this Part to land 41
20 Application of this Part to livestock 42
Division 2—Declared areas 42
21 Declaration of infected place 42
22 Declaration of infected vehicle 43
23 Notice of order declaring area or vehicle infected 43
24 Permit for entry or exit 44
25 Entry and exit points 45
26 Declaration of restricted area 46
27 Permits for activity in restricted area 47
28 Entry to and exit from restricted areas 49
29 Control area 50
30 Permit for activity in a control area 52
31 Further powers under Orders declaring restricted or control areas 53
Division 3—Importation orders 54
32 Border security 54
33 Contravention of importation order 55
34 Publication of importation order 55
35 Duration of importation order 56
Division 4—Destruction orders 56
36 Destruction of buildings and vehicles 56
37 Notice of destruction order 56
38 Enforcement of destruction order 57
Division 5—Exotic disease agents 57
39 Possession or administration of exotic disease agents 57
Division 6—General 58
40 Other powers and liabilities not affected 58
Part 4—Provisions for particular livestock 59
Division 1—Pigs 59
41 Prohibitions relating to the feeding of pigs 59
41A Secretary may issue permit 61
41B Minister may declare that offences apply to certain materials specified in section 41(2) and (3) 62
Division 2—Sewage farm cattle and pigs 64
42 Definitions and application 64
43 No cattle or pigs on sewage land 65
44 Water corporation may graze cattle 68
44A Notification in relation to exposed cattle or pigs 69
44B Offence to sell exposed cattle or pigs 70
Division 3—Dairying animals 71
45 Prohibition of use of cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for dairying 71
48 Registration of beekeepers 72
50 Hives to be marked with registered brand 74
51 Disposal and acquisition of hives 75
52 Exposure of bees to infected articles etc. 75
53 Access of bees to honey etc. 76
Division 6—Artificially bred livestock 76
54 Application of Division 76
55 Sale of semen prohibited except from approved sires 76
56 Sale of diseased semen prohibited 77
57 Premises for collection of semen to be licensed 77
58 Training courses about artificial breeding 77
Division 1—Exotic diseases compensation 78
59 Exotic Diseases Fund 78
60 Payment out of Fund 79
61 Compensatable exotic diseases 79
62 Payment of compensation 80
63 Amount of compensation 80
64 Reduction in compensation payable under section 63 81
64A Payment of further compensation for restocking of livestock 82
65 Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 84
65A Minister may decide that compensation be repaid 84
65B Minister must serve a notice on the owner about compensation to be repaid 86
65C Owner may respond to Minister after receiving a notice to repay compensation under section 65B 87
65D Minister must consider an owner's response to a notice 87
65E Minister may write off liability of owner to repay compensation 88
Division 2—Bees compensation 89
66 Honey Bee Compensation and Industry Development Fund 89
67 Payments out of the Fund 89
68 Compensatable disease 91
70 Apicultural Industry Advisory Committee 92
Division 3—Cattle compensation 94
71 Cattle Compensation Fund 94
72 Payments out of the Fund 95
73 Compensatable diseases 96
74 Amount of compensation 96
75 Payment of compensation 97
76 No compensation payable 98
77 Compensation payable out of Fund 98
78 Sale of carcases etc. 99
79 Cattle Compensation Advisory Committee 99
Division 3A—Sheep and goat compensation 101
79A Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund 101
79B Payments out of the Fund 102
79C Compensation payable for declared diseases 103
79D Amount of compensation 103
79E Payment of compensation 104
79F No compensation payable 105
79G Compensation payable out of Fund 105
79H Sale of carcases etc. 105
79I Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee 106
Division 4—Swine compensation 108
80 Swine Compensation Fund 108
81 Payments out of the Fund 108
82 Compensatable diseases 110
83 Payment of compensation 110
84 No compensation payable 111
85 Amount of compensation 112
86 Sale of carcases etc. 112
87 Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee 112
88 Claims for compensation 113
89 No compensation for loss of profit etc. 114
90 Valuation of livestock 114
Part 6—Duty and records 116
92 Payment of duty by owner of cattle, sheep, goats or pigs 116
94A Records of sales and purchases 119
94B Notification about livestock slaughter or disposal 120
95 Payment of duty by approved agents in respect to cattle 121
95A Payment of duty by approved agents in respect to sheep and goats 123
95B Payment of duty by approved agents in respect to pigs 125
96A Suspension of requirement to pay duty 127
96B Evidence of ownership of livestock 128
Part 7—Administration 129
Division 1—Administration of licences, registrations etc. 129
99 Term of licence or registration 130
100 Cancellation or suspension 130
101 Reviews by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 131
102 Delegations by Minister 131
103 Delegations by Secretary 132
105 Protection of control programs 133
106 Protection of persons assisting inspector 134
107 Non-compliance under order 134
107A Information collection 135
107B Record-keeping by the Secretary 136
107BA Availability of records and information kept under section 107B—purposes other than emergency preparation or response 137
107BB Availability of records and information kept under section 107B—disease prevention and emergency planning 140
107BC Conditions and fees 140
107BD Availability of emergency-related records and information 140
107D Disclosure of information to Commissioner of State Revenue in relation to the administration of duty 143
107E Secretary may request information relating to land from Councils 143
Division 1—Inspectors 145
108A Police officers acting in capacity as inspectors 147
Division 2—General powers of inspector 147
109 General powers of inspectors 147
109A Powers of entry with warrant 149
110 Quarantine notice 151
111 Duration of notice 151
113 Disinfection notice 152
115A Identification notice 154
115AB Removal notice in relation to feeding of pigs 155
Division 3—Additional powers of inspectors for exotic diseases 157
115B Inspectors powers in this Division are in addition to general powers 157
116 Search and entry and other powers 157
117 Notice requesting assistance 158
118 Power to obtain information 160
119 Power of seizure and impoundment 161
120 Seized livestock and property 161
Division 4—Additional powers with respect to bees 162
122 Inspector may order hives to be cleaned 162
123 Construction of hives 163
124 Direction to attend at hives 163
Division 5—Infringement notices 165
126 Power to serve a notice 165
129 Penalties to be paid for offences under infringement notices 166
Division 6—Provisions related to court proceedings 166
132 Power to file charge-sheets under this Act 166
132A Time for charging certain offences under this Act 167
133 Service of documents 167
134 Persons liable for offences 168
135 Suspicion of infection 169
136 Evidence of certain matters 169
137 Offences relating to enforcement 170
137A Offence to make false or misleading statements 171
138 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 171
138A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 171
Part 10—Repeals, amendments and transitional provisions 176
143 Transitional provisions 176
144 Saving of records of cattle sales kept under Auction Sales Act 1958 176
145 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009 177
146 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009 177
147 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2010 177
148 Transitional provisions—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2010 177
149 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2014 178
150 Transitional provisions—Agriculture Legislation Amendment Act 2022 178
151 Transitional provisions—Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Incident Response) Act 2024 180