Biosecurity (Livestock Traceability) Regulations 2024

A person must not supply identifiable livestock to a livestock agent unless the person gives the livestock agent a copy of the movement document for the identifiable livestock at, or as soon as is practicable after, that supply. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A livestock agent must not supply identifiable livestock to a person unless the livestock agent is in possession of the movement document for the identifiable livestock. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A person must not accept supply of identifiable livestock from a livestock agent unless the person gives the following information to the livestock agent:the property identification code of the premises to which the identifiable livestock will be transported; if the person is to supply the identifiable livestock to another livestock agent, that other livestock agent’s name, business address and property identification code. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A livestock agent who supplies identifiable livestock to a person at a saleyard must give the following information to the person – a copy of the movement document for the supplied identifiable livestock; the property identification code of the saleyard at which the identifiable livestock were supplied. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A livestock agent who is supplied with identifiable livestock, or who supplies identifiable livestock to a person, must keep a record of the following information in relation to the supply:the movement information for the identifiable livestock so supplied; the property identification code, or address, of the saleyard at which the identifiable livestock were so supplied; the post-sale information for the identifiable livestock so supplied – for 2 years, if the identifiable livestock so supplied are not pigs, or for 3 years, if the identifiable livestock so supplied are pigs. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A livestock agent who is supplied with identifiable livestock, or who supplies identifiable livestock to a person, must, by the close of business on each day on which a saleyard is open for business, provide the operator of the saleyard with the following information in relation to the supply:the movement information for the identifiable livestock so supplied; the post-sale information for the identifiable livestock so supplied. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.