38Records of purchased livestock to be kept by stock and station agents

38 Records of purchased livestock to be kept by stock and station agents

38 Records of purchased livestock to be kept by stock and station agents

(1) A stock and station agent who buys livestock as an agent, whether or not by auction, must keep a written record of livestock purchases at the agent’s registered office.

(2) The stock and station agent must record the following particulars immediately after purchasing livestock—

(a) the date and place of purchase,

(b) the mode of purchase,

(c) the person for whom the livestock was purchased,

(d) the person from whom the livestock was purchased,

(e) the total number of livestock purchased,

(f) if the livestock was sold by auction—

(i) the lot number or numbers, and

(ii) the name supplied under the Act, section 83 as the name of the purchaser of each lot of livestock,

(g) the price for which the livestock was purchased per kilogram of live weight or per head,

(h) if the livestock was purchased on a live weight basis—the details of the live weight weighing,

(i) the total price for which the livestock was purchased,

(j) a description of the livestock sufficient to identify the livestock.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—40 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—20 penalty units.