Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The regulations may prescribe the livestock for which a waybill must be issued before the livestock begin travelling.
(2) The owner of prescribed travelling livestock commits an offence if the owner does not issue a completed waybill for the livestock before they begin travelling.
Fault element: Strict liability offence.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if:
(a) the livestock are being returned to the property on which they are usually kept after straying beyond the boundaries of the property; or
(b) the owner of the livestock has authorisation from the Registrar to move the livestock without a waybill.
(4) The Registrar may authorise the owner of prescribed travelling livestock to move the livestock without a waybill if the Registrar considers it is reasonable in the circumstances to do so.