Livestock Management Act 2010

Subject to this section, nothing in this Act affects the operation of the following Acts, or anything done or required to be done under those Acts—

the Food Act 1984;

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986;

the Meat Industry Act 1993;

the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994;

the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994;

the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994;

the Fisheries Act 1995;

the Dairy and Food Innovation Act 2000—

Where there is a conflict between the requirements of a prescribed livestock management standard and any requirement, prescribed standard or applicable code under a listed Act, compliance with the requirement, prescribed standard or applicable code will be taken to be compliance with the prescribed livestock management standard.

Compliance with a biosecurity management plan or a prescribed biosecurity measure will be taken to be compliance with any of the following in the event of inconsistency—

a less stringent requirement under a listed Act;

a less stringent prescribed standard under a listed Act;

a less stringent applicable code under a listed Act.

For the purposes of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, it is a defence to an offence under that Act if the person was carrying out a regulated livestock management activity and acting in compliance with a prescribed livestock management standard.