7Notification of unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock

7 Notification of unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock

For the purposes of section 7B of the Act, the following is the prescribed manner—

(a) that the notification is in writing;

(b) that the notification contains information in respect of—

(i) the species of the livestock or the species of livestock from which the livestock product was derived; and

(ii) the property identification code identifying the property at which the livestock is kept (if known); and

(iii) the disease suspected to be present; and

(iv) the species and number of live animals that are affected and the species and number of live animals that are not affected; and

(v) the number of dead animals; and

(vi) a description of the signs of the disease; and

(vii) the date of onset of signs of the disease; and

(viii) the age of any livestock suspected to be affected by the disease; and

(ix) whether or not a veterinary practitioner has been consulted for the purposes of determining whether the livestock, livestock product or hive is infected with any disease; and

(x) any veterinary practitioner who has been consulted in accordance with paragraph (ix), and the name and contact details of the veterinary practitioner; and

(xi) the address or description of the location at the which the livestock, livestock product or hives were observed; and

(xii) whether or not any specimens have been submitted to a laboratory for the purpose of determining if the livestock, livestock product or hive is infected with any disease; and

(xiii) the name and address of the laboratory to which any specimen has been sent; and

(xiv) the name and address of the owner of the affected livestock, livestock product or hive (if known); and

(xv) the name, address and telephone number of the person providing the notice; and

(xvi) the date of the notification.

Pt 3 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 1/2020 reg. 5.