Biosecurity Act 2014

This section applies if—

a person (the relevant person) takes delivery at a place of a special designated animal that has been moved from another place; and

because of the approved device requirement, the animal should have been fitted with a suitable approved device at some time before the relevant person took delivery; and

the animal is not fitted with a suitable approved device.

The relevant person must, within 24 hours after taking delivery of the special designated animal, and unless the relevant person has a reasonable excuse, advise an inspector of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1).Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

The relevant person must comply with all reasonable directions the inspector gives the relevant person for ensuring appropriate identification of the special designated animal unless the relevant person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

Without limiting subsection (3), reasonable directions may include a direction for the relevant person to fit the special designated animal with an approved device.

A person is not required to comply with subsection (2) to the extent the person takes delivery of the special designated animal in the person’s capacity as a conveyor or drover of the animal.

It is not a reasonable excuse for the relevant person to fail to comply with subsection (2) or (3) that the relevant person is not a registered biosecurity entity for the keeping of the special designated animal.