Biosecurity Act 2014

Subsections (2) and (3) apply if—

a designated animal is moved from 1 place to another; and

under this division, a movement record is required to be completed for the movement; and

the relevant person under the movement record requirement is required to ensure that a conveyor or drover of the animal has, in the conveyor’s or drover’s possession, a copy of the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record.

A person must not accept delivery of the animal, or, if the movement record requirement is relaxed under section 196, must not accept delivery of the animals, at the completion of the movement, unless the person also takes delivery of a copy of the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

A person who takes delivery of a copy of a movement record or the serial number for a record as required under subsection (2) must keep the copy or the serial number for 5 years after the movement started.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

Subsection (5) applies if—

a designated animal is moved from 1 place to another; and

under this division, a movement record is required to be created for the movement; and

the relevant person under the movement record requirement is not required to ensure that a conveyor or drover of the animal has, in the conveyor’s or drover’s possession, a copy of the movement record or, if the record is kept in electronic form, the serial number for the electronic record.

A person who accepts delivery of the animal at the end of the movement must create, and keep for 2 years after the movement started, a record complying with subsection (6).Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

The record may be a document in hard copy or electronic form and must show the following—

the name of the person completing the record;

details sufficient to identify the place from which the designated animal was moved;

where the animal was moved to, and the name and address of the person who received the animal;

when the movement of the animal happened;

the species and breed of the animal;

a description of the designated animal or, if the animal is part of a group of designated animals that are moved, a description of the group, including, for example, any distinguishing marks or features on the animal or group that may be sufficient to identify the animal or group;

other information prescribed under a regulation.

A person required to keep the copy of a movement record or serial number for a record for a period under subsection (3), or a record or serial number for a record for a period under subsection (5), must, at any time in the period, produce the copy, record or serial number for the record to an inspector for inspection if the inspector asks to see it.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

A person who fails to comply with subsection (2), (3), (5) or (7) does not commit an offence against the subsection if the person has a reasonable excuse for the failure to comply.

A person is not required to comply with subsection (5) if the person accepts delivery of the animal in the person’s capacity as a person having responsibility for the organisation and operation of an agricultural show and is required under section 199 to keep a record in relation to the animal.