Livestock Management Act 2010

The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

prescribing livestock management standards;

prescribing offences for breaches of prescribed livestock management standards;

the manner of compliance with prescribed livestock management standards;

grounds for the approval of a compliance arrangement;

the criteria that must be included in a letter of approval;

grounds for suspension or revocation of an approved compliance arrangement;

prohibiting or regulating entry to or remaining at a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies without the consent of a person or persons;

requiring persons to record their entry to and movements at a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies;

prescribing the circumstances in which a person may enter or remain at a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies;

requiring persons entering a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies to provide such identification as is prescribed;

requiring compliance with specified protocols and procedures in respect of a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies;

matters that must be included in a biosecurity management plan;

matters that may be included in a biosecurity management plan;

templates, forms, maps or diagrams, as appropriate, in relation to signs, records, biosecurity management plans or prescribed documents;

the creation, keeping and maintenance of records, including the information to be included and the retention period, about persons who enter or remain in a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies ;

bio security measures that apply to a premises, or to a specified part of a premises, or to classes of premises or specified parts of premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies;

prescribing information to be included in signage for the purposes of section 50A(2)(a);

prescribing requirements in relation to signs for the purposes of section 50A(2)(c);

prescribing additional matters in relation to signs for the purposes of section 50A(2)(d);

exempting persons or classes of person from any requirements specified in the regulations;

prescribing means (including but not limited to electronic means) for seeking and giving consent to entry to a premises, or a specified part of a premises, to which a biosecurity management plan applies;

prescribing fees and charges for the provision of services;

generally prescribing any matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

The regulations—

may be of general or limited application; and

may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstances; and

may leave any matter to be approved or determined by an inspector or the Secretary; and

may confer powers or impose duties on an inspector; and

may apply, adopt or incorporate by reference any document either—

as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time the regulation is made or any time before the regulation is made; or

as published or amended from time to time; and

may require any application or other document required by this Act to be verified by statutory declaration; and

may impose penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units for any contravention of the regulations or a prescribed livestock management standard; and

in the case of fees, may provide for any or all of the following—

specific fees;

maximum fees;

differential fees;

fees to be fixed and collected by the Secretary .

The regulations are subject to disallowance by a House of the Parliament.