Note— A board may charge and recover a reasonable fee under section 57 of the for services it provides under this Part. Rural Lands Protection Act 1989
(1) An order made under this Part may:
(a) apply generally or be limited in its application by reference to specified exceptions or factors, or (b) apply differently according to different factors of a specified kind. (2) Any such order takes effect:
(a) on the day it is published in the Gazette, or (b) on a later date specified in the order.
(1) A person must not sell or buy any stock to which this Division applies, or cause or permit any such stock to be sold or bought, unless the stock is identified in accordance with clause 15.
(1) In this Division: cattle means cattle, and includes carcasses of cattle.identifiable goats means goats that are required under this Division to be identified in accordance with clause 21.identifiable sheep means sheep that are required under this Division to be identified in accordance with clause 21.identifiable stock means cattle, identifiable goats and identifiable sheep.relevant identification particulars , in relation to cattle, means:
(a) the property identification code of the property on or in respect of which the cattle have been (or are to be) permanently identified, and (b) the characters that enable each animal to be individually identified. relevant identification particulars , in relation to sheep and goats, means the property identification code of the property on or in respect of which the sheep or goats have been (or are to be) permanently identified.
(1) The owner of any sheep or goat born on or after 1 January 2006 must ensure that the sheep or goat is identified in accordance with clause 21:
(a) before the sheep or goat leaves the property in New South Wales on which it is born, or (b) on arrival of the sheep or goat in New South Wales, or (c) if directed to do so by an inspector, in such circumstances as the Director-General may specify by order published in the Gazette.
(1) On arrival of any cattle at a saleyard, the owner or person in charge of the cattle must provide the owner or person in charge of the saleyard with:
(a) if the cattle were held at a property before being sent to the saleyard—the property identification code of the property, or (b) if the cattle were held by a stock and station agent before being sent to the saleyard—the agent identification code of the agent. (2) Before any cattle leave a saleyard, the person who has bought or taken possession of the cattle must provide the owner or person in charge of the saleyard with:
(a) if the cattle are to be sent to a property or abattoir—the property identification code of the property or abattoir, or (b) if a stock and station agent has taken possession of the cattle—the agent identification code of the stock and station agent.
(1) On the delivery of any cattle to a stock and station agent, the owner or person in charge of the cattle must provide the stock and station agent with the property identification code of the property at which the cattle were held before being sent to the stock and station agent (the previous property ).(2) If any cattle are sent to a stock and station agent, the agent must, within 7 days of receiving the cattle, provide the authorised administrator with the following:
(a) the relevant identification particulars of the cattle concerned, (b) the agent identification code of the agent, (c) if the agent is still in possession of the cattle—the property identification code of the property at which the cattle are being held, (d) if the agent is no longer in possession of the cattle, the following information:
(i) that the cattle were sent to a property, saleyard or abattoir, (ii) the date the cattle were sent, (iii) the property identification code of the property, saleyard or abattoir.
(1) On arrival of any cattle at an abattoir, the owner or person in charge of the cattle must provide the owner or person in charge of the abattoir with the property identification code of the property (other than a saleyard or an abattoir) at which the cattle were last held. (1A) The owner or person in charge of an abattoir must not sell, dispose of or process the carcass of any cattle, or cause or permit the sale, disposal or processing of any such carcass, unless he or she has obtained the information referred to in subclause (1) in relation to the cattle. Note— This would not prevent the owner of an abattoir from slaughtering cattle.
(1) On arrival of any cattle at a property, the owner or person in charge of the cattle must provide the owner or person in charge of the cattle at the property with:
(a) if the cattle were held at another property (the previous property ) before being sent to the property—the property identification code of the previous property, or(b) if the cattle were held by a stock and station agent before being sent to the property—the agent identification code of the agent.
(1) On the arrival of any sheep or goats at a saleyard, the owner or person in charge of the sheep or goats must provide the stock and station agent who is to sell the sheep or goats with the following information:
(a) the number and type of sheep or goats, (b) the date the sheep or goats left the property at which they were last held (the previous property ) before being sent to the saleyard,(c) the property identification code or address of the previous property, (d) if the sheep or goats are identifiable stock—the relevant identification particulars of the sheep or goats concerned. (2) The person providing the information under subclause (1) and the stock and station agent each must:
(a) keep a record of that information and the property identification code or address of the saleyard for a period of at least, 2 years in the case of the agent, or 7 years in the case of the person providing the information, from the date on which it was provided, and (b) if requested to do so by an inspector, produce the record for inspection.
(1) On arrival of any sheep or goats at an abattoir, the owner or person in charge of the sheep or goats must provide the owner or person in charge of the abattoir with the following information:
(a) the number and type of sheep or goats, (b) the date the sheep or goats left the property at which they were last held (the previous property ) before being sent to the abattoir,(c) the property identification code or address of the previous property, (d) if the sheep or goats are identifiable stock—the relevant identification particulars of the sheep or goats concerned.
(1) Property identification codes A district registrar may assign a property identification code to:
(a) any property that is wholly or partly in the district, or (b) any travelling stock reserve or public land (within the meaning of the ) in the district, or Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 (c) any public road in the district to which a stock permit under that Act relates, or (d) any saleyard or abattoir in the district. (2) District codes A district registrar may assign a district code to a district. A district code only has effect, and may only be used, in relation to a property in the district if the property has not been assigned a property identification code.
(1) A district registrar must maintain a register ( a district register ) in which the following information is to be recorded:
(a) the particulars of each property identification code assigned by the district registrar, along with the name and location of the property to which the code has been assigned, the lot and DP numbers of the property and the name and address of the owner or occupier of the property, (b) the particulars of each district code assigned by the district registrar, (c) the particulars of each agent identification code assigned by the district registrar, along with the name and address of the stock and station agent to whom the code has been assigned, (d) the status of each identification code assigned by the district registrar. (2) The Director-General may, from time to time, request a district registrar to provide such information as is recorded in the district register that is of a kind specified by the Director-General in the request.
(1) The Director-General is to maintain a register ( the central register ) of the information provided to the Director-General by district registrars in accordance with clause 32.(2) The authorised administrator, may from time to time, request the Director-General to provide such information as is recorded in the central register that is of a kind specified by the authorised administrator in the request. (3) The Director-General must, within 7 days of recording any information in the central register that is of a kind specified in the authorised administrator’s request, provide the authorised administrator with that information.
(1) The authorised administrator must maintain a register ( the permanent identification register ) of the information that is provided to the authorised administrator under this Part.
(1) (2) The production and supply of special identifiers as determined by the Director-General is to be arranged by district registrars. Any such identifier may be supplied by a district registrar, an inspector or a person authorised by a district registrar.
(1) A person must not sell or supply an approved identifier unless:
(a) the approved identifier has been ordered by a person referred to in subclause (2), and (b) the order has been endorsed by:
(i) the district registrar or a person authorised by the district registrar, or (ii) a person authorised by the State Council, or (iii) a person authorised by the Director-General. (c) Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(1) An application for a permit is to be made to an inspector and may be made orally or in writing.
(1) Any person may appeal to the Director-General, against an inspector’s decision:
(a) to refuse an application for a permit, or (b) to revoke a permit.
(1) For the purposes of section 20A of the Act, a person may communicate a disease to stock:
(a) for the purpose of preventing the stock from contracting that or any other disease, or (b) for the purpose of treating stock for that or any other disease, but only in the circumstances set out in subclause (2), (3) or (4). (2) The person may communicate the disease in the course of treating stock with a stock medicine but only if:
(a) the stock medicine is approved for use in New South Wales by the Chief Veterinary Officer, and (b) the treatment is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions for administering the stock medicine.