Biosecurity (Livestock Traceability) Regulations 2024

The Secretary may assign a unique property identification code to premises – after consideration of an application under regulation 7; or if the Secretary considers it necessary or desirable to do so, on the Secretary’s own initiative.

If the Secretary assigns a property identification code to premises under subregulation (1)(a), the Secretary is to give written notice to the relevant person who made the application under regulation 7 – containing details of the property identification code assigned to the premises; and specifying the period for which the property identification code is in force; and containing any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate.

If the Secretary assigns a property identification code to premises under subregulation (1)(a), the relevant person who made the application under regulation 7 must give written notice to the Secretary – containing details of any change in the information provided in the application under regulation 7; and within 14 days after the day on which the relevant person becomes aware of the changes. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; and an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

If the Secretary assigns a property identification code to premises under subregulation (1)(b), the Secretary is to give written notice to the operator of the premises – containing details of the property identification code assigned to the premises; and specifying the period for which the property identification code is in force; and containing any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate.