120Restrictions on the transport of stock by vehicle on road

#### 120 Restrictions on the transport of stock by vehicle on road 120 Restrictions on the transport of stock by vehicle on road > > (1) An owner of stock that are to be transported by a vehicle on a road must— > > > > > (a) duly complete a transported stock statement in relation to the stock, and > > > > > (b) if a person other than an owner is to transport the stock, make a copy of the statement, > > > > before the commencement of the transportation. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 122 requires records of transported stock statements to be retained. > > > (2) If the owner of stock causes another person to transport the stock by vehicle on a road, the owner must provide the person in charge of the vehicle at the commencement of the transportation with a transported stock statement in relation to the stock before the commencement of the transportation. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (3) The person who is in charge of a vehicle in which stock are being transported on a road must— > > > > > (a) be in possession of a transported stock statement in relation to the stock, and > > > > > (b) ensure that the stock correspond with the description of the stock specified in the document. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (4) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section if the stock concerned are transported or are to be transported under the authority of— > > > > > (a) a stock permit, or > > > > > (b) an order, biosecurity direction, permit or biosecurity zone regulation under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024). > > > (5) This section does not apply to the transport of stock by vehicle on a road in the following circumstances— > > > > > (a) stock transported into New South Wales from another State or the Australian Capital Territory and transported within New South Wales for up to 30 kilometres before proceeding back into the other State or that Territory as part of an unbroken journey, > > > > > (b) stock transported across or along a road from one part of a holding to another part that would be contiguous with the first-mentioned part but for being separated by the road, > > > > > (c) stock transported to or from a place for treatment by a veterinary practitioner (within the meaning of the [Veterinary Practice Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-087)), > > > > > (d) stock transported in any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > owner of stock includes— > > > > > (a) an employee of the owner of the stock, and > > > > > (b) a person other than the owner of the stock who is responsible for the stock, and > > > > > (c) an employee of a person referred to in paragraph (b). > > **s 120:** Am 2015 No 24, Sch 8.26 \[8\].