Restriction on the consignment of stock by rail, water or air transport
121 Restriction on the consignment of stock by rail, water or air transport
A person must not consign stock that are to be transported by any form of rail, water or air transport to another person (the consignee) unless the person has provided the consignee with a duly completed transported stock statement in respect of the stock.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A consignee who is provided with a transported stock statement must (unless the consignee is to be responsible for the stock during the transport) provide a copy of the statement to the person who is to be responsible for the stock during the transport.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A person who is provided by a consignee with a copy of a transported stock statement under subsection (2) must be in possession of the copy until the end of the transport of the stock concerned.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A person is not guilty of an offence under this section if the stock concerned are consigned under the authority of—
a stock permit, or
an order, biosecurity direction, permit or biosecurity zone regulation under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
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