(1)  A person must not supply identifiable livestock to a livestock agent unless the person gives the livestock agent a copy of the movement document for the identifiable livestock at, or as soon as is practicable after, that supply.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A livestock agent must not supply identifiable livestock to a person unless the livestock agent is in possession of the movement document for the identifiable livestock.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A person must not accept supply of identifiable livestock from a livestock agent unless the person gives the following information to the livestock agent:

(a) the property identification code of the premises to which the identifiable livestock will be transported;

(b) if the person is to supply the identifiable livestock to another livestock agent, that other livestock agent’s name, business address and property identification code.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  A livestock agent who supplies identifiable livestock to a person at a saleyard must give the following information to the person –

(a) a copy of the movement document for the supplied identifiable livestock;

(b) the property identification code of the saleyard at which the identifiable livestock were supplied.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  A livestock agent who is supplied with identifiable livestock, or who supplies identifiable livestock to a person, must keep a record of the following information in relation to the supply:

(a) the movement information for the identifiable livestock so supplied;

(b) the property identification code, or address, of the saleyard at which the identifiable livestock were so supplied;

(c) the post-sale information for the identifiable livestock so supplied –

for 2 years, if the identifiable livestock so supplied are not pigs, or for 3 years, if the identifiable livestock so supplied are pigs.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(6)  A livestock agent who is supplied with identifiable livestock, or who supplies identifiable livestock to a person, must, by the close of business on each day on which a saleyard is open for business, provide the operator of the saleyard with the following information in relation to the supply:

(a) the movement information for the identifiable livestock so supplied;

(b) the post-sale information for the identifiable livestock so supplied.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.