LIVESTOCK REGULATIONS 2009
69Person in charge must notify of escape
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69 Person in charge must notify of escape (1) This regulation applies if livestock being moved under a movement permit escape from the control of the person in charge of the livestock. (2) The person in charge commits an offence if the person does not, as soon as practicable after the escape, notify each of the following of the escape: (a) an inspector; (b) if the person in charge is not the actual owner of the livestock – the actual owner of the livestock; (c) if the livestock escaped onto a person's property – the owner of the property. Fault element: Knowledge of the escape. Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units. Division 1A Other movement documents