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LIVESTOCK ACT 2008 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Livestock  
   6.      Application of Criminal Code  
   7.      Act binds Crown  

   PART 2--IDENTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK, PROPERTIES AND OTHER THINGS

           Division 1--Brands and earmarks

   8.      Prescription of livestock for this Division  
   9.      Registration of 3-letter brand, symbol brand and earmark  
   10.     Limit on number of brands to be registered for property  
   11.     Transfer of registered 3-letter brand  
   12.     Cancellation of registration, substitution and re-registration  
   13.     Registration of symbol brand for Chief Inspector  
   14.     Brands for public pounds  

           Division 2--Identification of properties and other things

   15.     System for identifying certain properties  
   16.     Approval of identification devices and marks  

   PART 2A--BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLANS

   16A.    Definitions  
   16B.    Biosecurity management plans  
   16C.    Sign to be affixed at property to which biosecurity management plan applies  
   16D.    Consent to enter biosecurity management area  
   16E.    Notification of entry  
   16F.    Copy of biosecurity management plan to be provided  
   16G.    Compliance with biosecurity management plan  
   16H.    Inspector's powers in relation to biosecurity management plans  

   PART 3--TRAVELLING LIVESTOCK AND STRAY LIVESTOCK

           Division 1--Prescribed imported livestock

   17.     Prescribed imported livestock and health certificate  
   18.     Notice of restrictions  
   19.     No purchase without health certificate  

           Division 2--Prescribed travelling livestock

   20.     Prescribed travelling livestock and waybill  
   21.     No purchase without waybill  

           Division 3--Use of stock routes

   22.     Closure of stock route  
   23.     Prescribed rate of travel  
   24.     Travelling livestock not to be left unattended  

           Division 4--Travelling livestock and stray livestock on or near properties

   25.     Owner of property may examine travelling livestock  
   26.     Notification of escape of travelling livestock  
   27.     Owner may retrieve stray livestock from property  

           Division 5--Inspector's powers relating to travelling livestock

   28.     Powers  

   PART 4--DISEASE CONTROL

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   29.     Infected livestock and other things  
   30.     Declaration and classification of notifiable diseases  
   31.     Publication of list of notifiable diseases  
   32.     Approval of laboratories and tests  

           Division 2--General powers for investigation and protection

   33.     Inspectors may investigate and destroy  
   34.     Inspectors may mark or treat livestock and other things  
   35.     Inspector may order destruction of carcasses  
   36.     Chief Inspector may order erection or maintenance of facilities  
   37.     Chief Inspector may order general protection measures  
   38.     Chief inspector may order detention  
   39.     Chief Inspector may seize and order destruction or removal  
   40.     Order for destruction or disposal to minimise risk of disease  
   41.     Offence to contravene order  

           Division 3--Quarantine orders

   42.     Quarantine order: suspected presence of disease in thing (including livestock)  
   43.     Quarantine order: suspected presence of disease on property  
   43A.    Quarantine order: suspected presence of disease on area of land  
   44.     Period of quarantine order  
   45.     Offence to contravene quarantine order  

           Division 4--Classification of properties

   46.     Determination of classifications for properties  
   47.     Classification of property  
   48.     Restrictions and requirements for classified property  

           Division 5--Disease control programs

   49.     Object of Division  
   50.     Establishment of control program  
   51.     Requirement for particular test  
   52.     Approvals  
   53.     Orders  
   53A.    Actions in relation to unowned livestock  
   54.     Emergency disease: treatment or destruction of certain structures  
   55.     Emergency disease: standstill zone declaration  
   56.     Standstill zone movement permit  
   57.     Reimbursement of expenses  

           Division 6--Declared areas

   58.     Declaration  
   59.     Restriction of movement  
   60.     Dealing with unowned or stray livestock in declared area  
   61.     Offences relating to fences and gates  

           Division 7--Miscellaneous offences

   62.     Emergency disease infection notice – owner  
   63.     Endemic or exotic disease infection notice – owner  
   64.     Notifiable disease infection notice – travelling livestock  
   65.     Notifiable disease infection notice – veterinarian  
   66.     Contact with animal pathogen  
   67.     Sale of infected livestock or animal products  
   68.     Misleading statement about disease status  

   PART 5--COMPENSATION

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   69.     Destroyed livestock and destroyed things  

           Division 2--General entitlement to compensation and other money

   70.     When compensation payable  
   71.     Approval of additional compensation  
   72.     When compensation not payable  
   73.     Sale money to be paid to owner of slaughtered livestock  

           Division 3--Compensation for particular destroyed livestock

   74.     Application of Division  
   75.     Determination of amount of compensation  
   76.     Application for compensation  

           Division 4--Compensation for other destroyed livestock and destroyed things

   77.     Application of Division  
   78.     Determination of amount of compensation  
   79.     Application for compensation  
   80.     Appointment of and determination by valuation panel  
   81.     Determination by valuer if valuation panel cannot agree  
   82.     Request for review of determination  
   83.     Selection of valuation reviewer  
   84.     Determination by valuation reviewer  
   85.     Payment of compensation  

   PART 6--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Registrar and registers

   86.     Office of Registrar  
   87.     Registers to be kept and information to be provided  
   88.     Inspections and copies of register and publication of information  
   89.     Approval of documents and codes  

           Division 2--Chief Inspector and inspectors

   90.     Appointment of Chief Inspector  
   91.     Appointment of inspectors  
   92.     Identity cards  

           Division 3--General powers and functions of inspectors

   93.     Chief Inspector's powers and functions  
   94.     Inspector's powers and functions  
   95.     Chief Inspector may approve form of documents  
   96.     Chief Inspector may require information or documents  
   97.     Chief Inspector may give orders about seized things  
   98.     Chief Inspector may restrict use of biological preparation and drugs  
   99.     Inspector may authorise person to assist  
   100.    Inspector may require name and address  
   101.    Inspector may use reasonable force  
   102.    Inspector may place notices on land  
   103.    Inspector may muster livestock  

           Division 4--Inspector's powers of entry, search and seizure

   104.    Entry of premises generally  
   105.    Application for and issue of warrant  
   106.    Effect and term of warrant  
   107.    Powers on entry of premises  
   108.    Powers of seizure following entry  
   109.    Procedure generally following seizure  
   110.    Retention of things seized if connected with offence  
   111.    Seizure and destruction of wildlife requires approval  

           Division 5--Orders, notices and authorisations

   112.    Giving orders  
   113.    Action and recovery of expense if contravention of order  
   114.    Authorisations  
   115.    Orders and notices may apply other documents  

           Division 6--Miscellaneous matters

   116.    Delegation by Minister or Chief Executive Officer  
   117.    Protection from liability  

   PART 7--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   118.    No review of certain decisions relating to emergency disease  
   119.    Reviewable decisions of Registrar  
   120.    Reviewable decisions of Chief Inspector  
   121.    Reviewable decisions of inspectors  
   122.    Notice of reviewable decision  
   123.    Application for internal review  
   124.    Internal review by Chief Executive Officer  
   125.    Review by NTCAT  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1--Miscellaneous offences

   126.    Misleading information and document  
   127.    Impersonation  
   128.    Obstruction and abusive language  
   129.    Interference with notice or sign  

           Division 2--Legal proceedings

   130.    Prosecutions  
   131.    When thing connected with offence  
   132.    Evidence in relation to brands and earmarks  
   133.    Evidentiary certificate by Chief Inspector  
   134.    Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate – evidential burden of proof on defence  
   135.    Self-incrimination  
   136.    Continuing offences  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   137.    Territory not required to provide water or fodder on stock route  
   138.    Acquisition on just terms  
   139.    Regulations  

   PART 10--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR LIVESTOCK ACT 2008

   140.    Definition  
   141.    Repeals  
   142.    Brands, certificates and registers  
   143.    Decisions relating to brands  
   144.    Property and livestock identification  
   145.    Determination of compensation  
   146.    Waybills and interstate health certificates  

   PART 11--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT (DIRECTORS' LIABILITY) ACT 2015

   147.    Offences – before and after commencement  

   PART 12--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR LIVESTOCK AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024

   148.    Definitions  
   149.    Applications and reviews of decisions made before commencement  
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