56Obligations of person in charge

56 Obligations of person in charge (1) A person in charge of travelling livestock that are prescribed travelling livestock or prescribed imported livestock must: (a) sign the waybill for the livestock; and (b) record in the waybill the date and time when the livestock begin travelling; and (c) have possession of the waybill during the entire period of travel; and (d) at the request of an inspector at any time during the period of travel – show the inspector the waybill; and (e) at the request of the owner of a property, while the livestock are within the boundaries of the property – show the property owner the waybill; and

Part 3 Travelling livestock Division 1 Prescribed imported livestock and prescribed travelling livestock Livestock Regulations 2009 29 (f) deliver the livestock and waybill to the person named in the waybill to take delivery of the livestock; and (g) record in the waybill the date and time when the livestock are delivered to the person named in the waybill to take delivery. Fault element: Strict liability offence. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) If a person is in charge of travelling livestock that are prescribed imported livestock but are not also prescribed travelling livestock, a reference in subregulation (1) to the waybill for the livestock is taken to be a reference to the health certificate for the livestock. Note for subregulation (2) These travelling livestock require a health certificate but not a waybill.