Offence to remove permanent identification device
29 Offence to remove permanent identification device
A person, other than a veterinary practitioner, must not remove a permanent identification device from a prescribed animal.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
A veterinary practitioner must not remove a permanent identification device from a prescribed animal unless—
the practitioner reasonably considers the removal of the device to be necessary for therapeutic reasons; or
the practitioner has been ordered to remove the device by an order of a court.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
If a veterinary practitioner removes a permanent identification device from a prescribed animal, the practitioner must take reasonable steps to notify the licence holder holding the records associated with that device of the removal.
Penalty: 2 penalty units.
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