Part 9Stock foods

Part 9—Stock foods Division 1—Feeding of livestock 37—Feeding of restricted animal material to ruminants A person must not— (a) feed to ruminants, or permit ruminants to feed on, restricted animal material (whether or not the material has been rendered suitable for animal consumption); or (b) dispose of restricted animal material (whether or not the material has been rendered suitable for animal consumption) in a manner that ruminants may gain access to it. Maximum penalty: $10 000. 38—Feeding of restricted animal material from placental mammals to non-ruminants (1) A person must not— (a) feed to livestock, or permit livestock to feed on, restricted animal material from a placental mammal unless the material has been rendered suitable for animal consumption by means of a process approved by the Chief Inspector; or (b) dispose of restricted animal material from a placental mammal that has not been rendered suitable for animal consumption as referred to in paragraph (a) in a manner that livestock may gain access to it. (2) In this regulation— livestock does not include cats, dogs or ruminants. 39—Feeding of stock foods containing faeces A person must not feed to livestock, or permit livestock to feed on, a stock food that consists wholly or partly of faeces. 40—Feeding of stock foods containing registered veterinary products A person must not feed to livestock, or permit livestock to feed on, a stock food that contains a registered veterinary product unless— (a) — (i) the product is registered for use on the species of animal to which the livestock belongs; and (ii) the stock food is being used to treat the livestock for a disease or condition of the livestock, or infestation of the livestock by a pest, specified on the approved label (within the meaning of the Agvet Code of South Australia) for containers of that product; or (b) the person does so in accordance with a permit (within the meaning of the Agvet Code of South Australia) or the instructions of a veterinary surgeon responsible for treating the livestock. Division 2—Standards for stock foods 41—Offence (1) A person must not supply stock food unless the stock food complies with the standards prescribed by this Division. (2) This regulation does not apply in relation to stock food supplied for consumption by cats, dogs, caged birds (other than poultry) or aquarium fish. supply means supply through sale, gift, loan, exchange or hire and includes offer to supply. 42—Restricted animal material in stock foods (1) A stock food supplied for consumption by ruminants must not contain restricted animal material. (2) A stock food supplied for consumption by non‑ruminant livestock must not contain restricted animal material from a placental mammal unless the material has been rendered suitable for animal consumption by means of a process approved by the Chief Inspector. 43—Substances prohibited in stock foods A stock food must not contain a substance specified in Schedule 2 Part 1 except as provided in that Part. 44—Organochlorine pesticides in stock foods A substance specified in Schedule 2 Part 2 must not be present in stock food in a level that is more than the maximum level prescribed by that Part for that substance. 45—Antioxidants in stock foods A substance specified in Schedule 2 Part 3 must not be present in stock food in a level that is more than the maximum level prescribed by that Part for that substance. 46—Registered veterinary products in stock foods (1) A stock food must not contain a registered veterinary product unless— (a) the stock food is supplied for consumption by a species of animal for which the product is registered for use on; and (b) the stock food is supplied for the purpose of treating such an animal for a disease or condition of the animal, or infestation of the animal by a pest, specified on the approved label (within the meaning of the Agvet Code of South Australia) for containers of that product; and (c) the proportion or amount of the product in the stock food is a proportion or amount determined in accordance with the directions for use of the product specified on the approved label (within the meaning of the Agvet Code of South Australia) for containers of the product. (2) Subregulation (1) does not prevent stock food containing a registered veterinary product being supplied to a veterinary surgeon for use in the treatment of livestock or to a person holding a permit (within the meaning of the Agvet Code of South Australia) authorising the supply or use of the registered veterinary product in stock food. Division 3—Labelling of manufactured stock foods 47—Offences (1) A person must not supply manufactured stock food unless the stock food is labelled, or information is provided to the person to whom the stock food is supplied, in accordance with this Division. (2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse— (a) deface, alter or obscure a label for a package of stock food containing information required by this Division; or (b) remove from a package of stock food containing restricted animal material a label for the food containing information required by this Division. (3) This regulation does not apply in relation to stock food supplied for consumption by cats, dogs, caged birds (other than poultry) or aquarium fish. (4) In this regulation— supply means supply through sale, gift, loan, exchange or hire and includes offer to supply. 48—Requirement for label or advice note (1) A stock food must— (a) if supplied in a package—have affixed to, or printed or stencilled on, the package a label that complies with this Division; or (b) if supplied without a package—be supplied in accordance with this regulation with an advice note that complies with this Division. (2) If stock food supplied without a package is delivered to a person, the advice note for the stock food must be handed to the person or an agent of the person. (3) If stock food supplied without a package is delivered to premises where no person is in attendance to accept delivery of the advice note for the stock food, the advice note must, within 7 days of the delivery, be given or sent to the person to whom the stock food was supplied. 49—General information to be included on label or advice note A label or advice note for a stock food must state— (a) the distinctive name of the stock food; and (b) the name and principal place of business of the manufacturer, producer or supplier of the stock food. 50—Information about restricted animal material content A label or advice note for a stock food must contain the following statements that are clearly legible and prominently displayed on the label or advice note: (a) if the stock food contains restricted animal material: This product contains restricted animal material—DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR OTHER RUMINANTS.; (b) if the stock food does not contain restricted animal material: This product does not contain restricted animal material.