17Prescribed manner of identification for cattle

17 Prescribed manner of identification for cattle

Reg. 17(1) substituted by S.R. No. 118/2018 reg. 9.

(1) For the purposes of section 9 of the Act, in respect of cattle the prescribed manner is—

(a) by means of a NLIS device in the form of Part A or Part D of Schedule 3 that identifies the property at which the cattle were born (cattle breeder electronic tag); or

(b) in the case of cattle that have moved off the property of birth—

(i) if the cattle are unidentified or identified with a NLIS device that is not functioning, by means of a NLIS device in the form of Part B or Part D of Schedule 3 that identifies the property at which the cattle are kept (cattle post‑breeder electronic tag); or

(ii) if the cattle have previously been identified with a cattle breeder electronic tag, or a cattle post‑breeder electronic tag, and that tag remains attached to the cattle and is functioning, by means of that tag; or

(c) in the case of cattle that are less than 6 weeks of age and are consigned directly to a knackery for disposal, by means of a NLIS device or ear tag that identifies the property from which the cattle are to be dispatched.

Reg. 17(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 118/2018 reg. 9.

(1A) If a NLIS device in the form of Part A or Part B of Schedule 3 is used to identify cattle under subregulation (1), the NLIS device must be attached to the right ear of the cattle in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Reg. 17(1B) inserted by S.R. No. 118/2018 reg. 9.

(1B) If a NLIS device in the form of Part D of Schedule 3 is used to identify cattle under subregulation (1), the ear tag accompanying the rumen bolus must be attached to an ear of the cattle in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Reg. 17(2) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 10.

(2) If cattle has not been identified in accordance with section 9 of the Act, a saleyard operator, selling agent or cattle scale operator must make and keep a record of the use of a cattle post‑breeder electronic tag to identify the cattle for a period of 2 years that includes the following information—

(a) the relevant animal identifier;

(b) the date of use of the cattle post‑breeder electronic tag;

(c) the name of the person who attached the cattle post‑breeder electronic tag to the cattle;

(d) the property identification code of the property from which the cattle originated;

(e) the total number of livestock in the consignment of which the cattle are a part.