Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017
38Identification of livestock brought into Victoria
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38 Identification of livestock brought into Victoria
For the purposes of section 10(2)(a) of the Act, for a person who brings into Victoria any cattle, pig, sheep or goat from another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, the prescribed requirements are—
(a) in the case of cattle, the cattle must be identified by means of a NLIS device that identifies the cattle in accordance with any laws relating to identification of livestock of the State or Territory from which the cattle was dispatched; and
(b) in the case of a pig, the pig must be identified by a tattoo or ear tag that contains the brand that identifies the property from which the pig was dispatched in accordance with any laws relating to identification of livestock of the State or Territory from which the pig was dispatched; and
(c) in the case of a sheep or a goat, the sheep or the goat must be identified by means of a NLIS device or a NLIS ear tag that identifies the sheep or the goat in accordance with any laws relating to identification of livestock of the State or Territory from which the sheep or the goat was dispatched; and
(d) that a consignment is accompanied by a completed and accurate vendor declaration; and
(e) any requirement determined by the Secretary.