Animal (Brands and Movement) Amendment Regulations 2006 (TAS)

Animal (Brands and Movement) Amendment Regulations 2006

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Animal (Brands and Movement) Act 1984 .6 February 2006

W. J. E. COX

Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

STEVEN KONS

Minister for Primary Industries and Water

1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Animal (Brands and Movement) Amendment Regulations 2006 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette. 3Principal RegulationsIn these regulations, the Animal (Brands and Movement) Regulations 2003 are referred to as the Principal Regulations. 4Part 2A insertedAfter regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations , the following Part is inserted: PART 2APROCUREMENT OF PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION DEVICES AND TAGS 18AProcurement of permanent identification devices A person who is required to attach or insert a permanent identification device to or in any animal pursuant to a notice under section 22FA of the Act must procure that permanent identification device through an ordering system approved by the Registrar.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

18BProcurement of prescribed tags A person who is required to attach a prescribed tag to cattle pursuant to regulation 17(1) must procure that prescribed tag through an ordering system approved by the Registrar.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

5Schedule 4 amended (Tagging cattle for slaughter or sale) Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows: (a) by omitting the table from clause 1(b) and substituting the following table:

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Kind of cattle	Column 3 Kind of tag	Column 4 Special requirements
1.	Calves under 6 weeks old that are –	A white plastic ear tag approximately 75mm long and 11mm wide	The white plastic ear tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.
(a) unaccompanied by their dam; and
(b) being sent –
(i) directly to a licensed meat premises; or
(ii) directly to a public saleyard for the purposes of sale and immediate transfer to a licensed meat premises
2.	Cattle accredited under the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme that are being sent for slaughter at an EU-listed abattoir or for sale at an AQIS-accredited saleyard	(a) A lime green self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag at least 195mm long and 25mm wide; and	The lime green self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.
(b) a permanent identification device approved under the NLIS	The permanent identification device must be registered on the NLIS database to show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.
3.	Cattle that are – (a) sent directly from their property of birth to a public sale approved by the Registrar or a licensed meat premises approved by the Registrar; and	A "breeder" permanent identification device approved under the NLIS	The "breeder" permanent identification device must be registered on the NLIS database to show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were born.
(b) accompanied by a vendor declaration showing the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept and stating that the cattle were bred on that property
4.	Cattle that are accompanied by –	A permanent identification device approved under the NLIS	The permanent identification device must be registered on the NLIS database to show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.
(a) a transaction tag exemption; and
(b) a vendor declaration showing the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept
5.	Mature bulls sent directly to a licensed meat premises for slaughter	One of the following transaction tags:	The transaction tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept and –
(a) a self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag at least 195mm long and 25mm wide;	(a) if the cattle have been or may have been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be yellow in colour; or
(b) a plastic ratchet tail tag at least 25mm wide;	(b) if the cattle have not been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be pink in colour and be marked "HGP-free".
(c ) a plastic ear tag at least 57mm long and 40mm wide
6.	Any other cattle	(a) A permanent identification device approved under the NLIS; and
(b) one of the following transaction tags:	The transaction tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept and –
(i) a self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag at least 195mm long and 25mm wide;	(a) if the cattle have been or may have been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be yellow in colour; or
(ii) a plastic ratchet tail tag at least 25mm wide;	(b) if the cattle have not been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be pink in colour and be marked "HGP-free".
(iii) a plastic ear tag at least 57mm long and 40mm wide

(b) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of licensed meat premises in clause 2 : NLIS means the National Livestock Identification System; NLIS database means the National Livestock Identification System Database maintained by Meat & Livestock Australia Limited (ABN 39 081 678 364); (c) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of property identification code in clause 2 : transaction tag means a tail tag or an ear tag other than – (a) a permanent identification device; and (b) an emergency tag referred to in regulation 17(3); transaction tag exemption means an exemption signed by the Chief Veterinary Officer from the requirement to attach a transaction tag to any cattle. 6Schedule 5 amended (Infringement notice offences ) Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after item 13 the following item:

13A.  Section 22FA Failing to attach or insert a permanent identification device as required by a Gazette notice 1.0

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 15 February 2006

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations amend the

(a) providing that certain tags and permanent identification devices must be procured through an ordering system approved by the Registrar; and (b) updating the schedule of prescribed tags for cattle to include permanent identification devices and transaction tag exemptions; and (c) prescribing an infringement notice offence and applicable penalty in respect of permanent identification devices.