Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017
71AExposed cattle or pigs
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71A Exposed cattle or pigs
(1) For the purposes of section 44A(2)(a) of the Act—
(a) the prescribed manner is that the notification must be in writing; and
(b) the prescribed period is within 7 days of the owner of the relevant land becoming aware that cattle or pigs on that land are exposed cattle or pigs.
(2) For the purposes of section 44A(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed information is—
(a) the date of the notification; and
(b) the name, address and telephone number of the person providing the notification; and
(c) the name and address of the owner of the exposed cattle or pigs (if known); and
(d) the address or a description of the relevant land; and
(e) a description of the nature of the exposure; and
(f) the property identification code identifying the property at which the exposed cattle or pigs are usually kept (if known); and
(g) whether the exposed cattle or pigs are cattle, pigs or a combination of both; and
(h) the number of exposed cattle or pigs; and
(i) the number of cattle or pigs on the relevant land that are not exposed cattle or pigs; and
(j) the measures taken, or proposed to be taken, to limit the exposure of cattle or pigs on the relevant land.
(3) A person who is required to notify the Secretary under section 44A(1) of the Act must retain any documents evidencing the exposure of the exposed cattle or pigs for a period of 2 years after the person was required to give the notification.
(4) In this regulation—
exposed cattle or pigs has the same meaning as in section 42(1) of the Act;
relevant land has the same meaning as in section 44A(4) of the Act.
Division 4—Dairying animals