sch.25-sec.8Eligibility criteria

### sch.25-sec.8 Eligibility criteria An applicant is eligible for direct market assistance for slaughtering cattle if, in addition to being satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 7 , the authority is satisfied— the applicant has prepared a property disease investigation plan or a property disease eradication plan (each a relevant plan ) in response to bovine Johne’s disease; and the applicant has slaughtered relevant cattle under the relevant plan. However, the applicant is not eligible for direct market assistance for slaughtering an animal— that was 11 years or older; or in relation to which— assistance under the scheme has already been granted; or an earlier application has been made but is yet to be decided. In this section— chief inspector see the repealed Stock Act 1915 , schedule 2 . relevant cattle means cattle of any of the following categories, required to be slaughtered under planned slaughter or testing conditions under a relevant plan— cattle that have come from a cattle holding where there have been cattle infected with bovine Johne’s disease; In property disease investigation plans, this category of cattle is commonly referred to as ‘trace forward’ cattle. cattle kept on a cattle holding where there are, or have been, other cattle infected with bovine Johne’s disease; cattle from which a blood or faecal sample, taken by an inspector or veterinary surgeon, reacts positively to a test for bovine Johne’s disease that is— of a type approved by the chief inspector; and conducted by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748 to conduct veterinary testing. veterinary surgeon see the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 , schedule. sch 25 s 8 ins 2013 SL No. 81 s 4 amd 2013 SL No. 136 s 3 (3) – (6) ; 2014 SL No. 230 s 3 (11) ; 2016 SL No. 75 s 129 sch 12 (sch.25-sec.8-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible for direct market assistance for slaughtering cattle if, in addition to being satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 7 , the authority is satisfied— the applicant has prepared a property disease investigation plan or a property disease eradication plan (each a relevant plan ) in response to bovine Johne’s disease; and the applicant has slaughtered relevant cattle under the relevant plan. (sch.25-sec.8-ssec.2) However, the applicant is not eligible for direct market assistance for slaughtering an animal— that was 11 years or older; or in relation to which— assistance under the scheme has already been granted; or an earlier application has been made but is yet to be decided. (sch.25-sec.8-ssec.3) In this section— chief inspector see the repealed Stock Act 1915 , schedule 2 . relevant cattle means cattle of any of the following categories, required to be slaughtered under planned slaughter or testing conditions under a relevant plan— cattle that have come from a cattle holding where there have been cattle infected with bovine Johne’s disease; In property disease investigation plans, this category of cattle is commonly referred to as ‘trace forward’ cattle. cattle kept on a cattle holding where there are, or have been, other cattle infected with bovine Johne’s disease; cattle from which a blood or faecal sample, taken by an inspector or veterinary surgeon, reacts positively to a test for bovine Johne’s disease that is— of a type approved by the chief inspector; and conducted by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748 to conduct veterinary testing. veterinary surgeon see the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 , schedule. - (a) the applicant has prepared a property disease investigation plan or a property disease eradication plan (each a relevant plan ) in response to bovine Johne’s disease; and - (b) the applicant has slaughtered relevant cattle under the relevant plan. - (a) that was 11 years or older; or - (b) in relation to which— (i) assistance under the scheme has already been granted; or (ii) an earlier application has been made but is yet to be decided. - (i) assistance under the scheme has already been granted; or - (ii) an earlier application has been made but is yet to be decided. - (i) assistance under the scheme has already been granted; or - (ii) an earlier application has been made but is yet to be decided. - (a) cattle that have come from a cattle holding where there have been cattle infected with bovine Johne’s disease; Editor’s note— In property disease investigation plans, this category of cattle is commonly referred to as ‘trace forward’ cattle. - (b) cattle kept on a cattle holding where there are, or have been, other cattle infected with bovine Johne’s disease; - (c) cattle from which a blood or faecal sample, taken by an inspector or veterinary surgeon, reacts positively to a test for bovine Johne’s disease that is— (i) of a type approved by the chief inspector; and (ii) conducted by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748 to conduct veterinary testing. - (i) of a type approved by the chief inspector; and - (ii) conducted by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748 to conduct veterinary testing. - (i) of a type approved by the chief inspector; and - (ii) conducted by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748 to conduct veterinary testing.