Victorian Numbered Regulations

LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 5 OF 2024)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Principal Regulations  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Notification of diseases  
   7.      Prescribed particulars to be included in vendor declaration by first owner  
   8.      Prescription of livestock agent declaration and particulars  
   9.      Regulation 15 substituted  
   10.     Prescribed manner of identification for cattle  
   11.     Regulation 20 substituted  
   12.     Regulation 23 revoked  
   13.     Regulation 24 substituted  
   14.     Unidentified sheep or goat—unsafe circumstances  
   15.     Regulation 26 substituted  
   16.     Regulation 30 revoked  
   17.     Pigs less than 25 kg may be identified with temporary tags  
   18.     Pigs may be identified with temporary tattoos  
   19.     Cattle may be identified with temporary tags  
   20.     Non-functioning identification device or tag may be removed  
   21.     Disposal of removed NLIS device or NLIS ear tag  
   22.     NLIS device not to be re-used without authority  
   23.     Applications for property identification code  
   24.     NLIS tags and devices are specific to property  
   25.     Tags, devices and tattoo brands to be returned where livestock no longer kept at property  
   26.     Carcase to remain identified until tests carried out  
   27.     Owner must forward certificate to Secretary  
   28.     Consignee to retain copy of certificate  
   29.     Regulation 53 amended  
   30.     Regulation 55 revoked  
   31.     Offence to feed pollen not irradiated to bees  
   32.     Requirement to vaccinate for Newcastle disease  
   33.     Restrictions on the use of vaccines for certain diseases  
   34.     Keeping of babesiosis vaccinated livestock in Victoria prohibited  
   35.     Notice to Secretary  
   36.     Identification of cattle vaccinated for Johne's disease  
   37.     Treatment of dairy produce for use as livestock food  
   38.     Handling and use of exotic disease agents  
   39.     New Division 3A of Part 8 inserted  
   40.     Visual examination of hives for disease  
   41.     Testing of hives for arthropod bee disease  
   42.     Testing for the presence of American foulbrood disease  
   43.     Action taken to control disease in a hive  
   44.     Hives that no longer contain a colony of bees  
   45.     Action taken to strengthen a weak hive  
   46.     Abandonment of hives  
   47.     Bees, hives and beekeeping fittings no longer required for beekeeping  
   48.     Offence to sterilise or destroy hives or beekeeping fittings infected with American foulbrood disease before notifying an inspector  
   49.     Sale or use of hives or beekeeping fittings that have been infected with American foulbrood disease  
   50.     Offence to wax dip certain items that have been infected with American foulbrood disease  
   51.     Offence to use antibiotics to treat hives infected with American foulbrood disease  
   52.     Construction of hives  
   53.     Swarm catch boxes  
   54.     Bees to have access to water  
   55.     Records to be kept in relation to beekeeping  
   56.     Regulation 77 revoked  
   57.     Regulation 78 revoked  
   58.     Regulation 84A substituted  
   59.     Definitions  
   60.     Auctioneer or selling agent of pigs, sheep or goats at a saleyard to record and forward information  
   61.     Offence to record, provide or forward false information  
   62.     Disclosure of identification information  
   63.     Prescribed Acts  
   64.     Regulation 111 substituted  
   65.     Infringement penalties for offences against the Act  
   66.     Schedule 2—Notification of diseases  
   67.     Schedule 3—Identification tags and tattoos for livestock  
   68.     Schedule 4—Introduction of cattle into Victoria from Queensland, Western Australia or the Northern Territory  
   69.     Schedule 5—Introduction of pigs into Victoria from any area of Western Australia or Queensland North of the Tropic of Capricorn or the Northern Territory  
   70.     Schedule 6—Introduction of bees, bee products, fodder or used beekeeping fittings into Victoria  
   71.     Schedule 7—Introduction of honey, beeswax, pollen or used beekeeping fittings from a hive affected by American foulbrood disease into Victoria  
   72.     Schedule 10—Prescribed Acts of the Commonwealth and States and Territories of the Commonwealth  
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