Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 (WA)

Western Australia Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 Western Australia Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. References to animals and stock 1 5. Meaning of consignment 1 6. Meaning of owner of stock 1 Part 2 — Registration Division 1 — Owners and purchasers of stock 7. Owners and purchasers of stock to be registered 1 8. Director General may allot identifiers, PICs and BICs as required 1 9. Review 1 Division 2 — Non‑farming property operators 10. Non‑farming property operators to be registered 1 11. Director General may allot PICs as required 1 12. Review 1 Division 3 — Beekeepers 13. Beekeepers to be registered 1 14. Director General may allot identifiers as required 1 15. Review 1 Division 4 — The register 16. Register to be kept 1 17. Access to register 1 18. Director General to be notified if owner moves stock to a farming property without relevant PIC 1 19. Director General to be notified of change of address 1 Division 5 — Certificates of registration 20. Certificates of registration 1 Division 6 — Term of registration, renewals and cancellations 21. Term used: registration 1 22. Term of registration 1 23. Renewal of registration 1 24. Cancellation of registration 1 25. Effect of expiry or cancellation of registration 1 26. Review 1 Division 7 — Transfer of registered identifiers and PICs 27. Transfer of registered identifiers and PICs 1 28. Mortgagee's right to use and transfer registered identifiers 1 Part 3 — Identifiers for stock Division 1 — Registered identifiers for stock 29. Term used: certificate of registration 1 30. Registered identifiers for application as brand 1 31. Registered identifiers for application as earmark 1 32. Limit of one brand and one earmark for each relevant PIC 1 33. Confusing or misleading identifiers 1 34. Cross‑border farming properties 1 35. Special identifiers 1 36. Exclusive use of registered identifiers 1 37. Registered identifiers to be used to identify stock on property with corresponding PIC 1 38. Permit to use registered identifier to identify stock on property without corresponding PIC 1 39. When unused identifiers and identification equipment to be given to inspector 1 40. Possession of identifiers and identification equipment 1 41. False representations relating to registered identifiers 1 42. Unauthorised removal of registered identifier from live animal 1 Division 2 — Approved identification systems 43. Approved identifiers and databases 1 44. Use of approved identifiers 1 45. False representations relating to approved identifiers 1 46. Unauthorised removal of approved identifier from live animal 1 Division 3 — NLIS identifiers Subdivision 1 — NLIS devices 47. Meaning of NLIS device 1 48. Applying NLIS devices to stock 1 49. When unused NLIS devices to be given to inspector 1 50. False representations relating to NLIS devices 1 Subdivision 2 — NLIS tags 51. Meaning of NLIS tag 1 52. Applying NLIS tags to stock 1 53. False representations relating to NLIS tags 1 Subdivision 3 — Removal and disposal of NLIS identifiers 54. Removal of NLIS identifiers 1 55. Replacing NLIS identifiers 1 56. Disposal of NLIS identifiers 1 57. NLIS identifiers not to be damaged or defaced 1 Subdivision 4 — The NLIS database 58. The NLIS database 1 Division 4 — Manufacture and supply of identifiers Subdivision 1 — Approved devices, approved identification equipment and approved manufacturers 59. Approved devices and approved identification equipment 1 60. Approved manufacturers 1 61. Review 1 Subdivision 2 — Registered identifiers 62. Manufacture and supply of identifiers and identification equipment for registered identifiers 1 Subdivision 3 — NLIS identifiers 63. Term used: manufacture 1 64. Manufacture of NLIS devices 1 65. Supply of NLIS devices by manufacturers 1 66. Supply of NLIS devices by persons other than manufacturers 1 67. Manufacture of NLIS tags 1 Part 4 — General provisions for identifying stock 68. Term used: identifier 1 69. Director General may exempt stock from identification requirements 1 70. Identification exemption certificates 1 71. When stock not properly identified 1 72. Altered or damaged identifiers 1 73. Possession of unidentified stock 1 74. Things that may be confused with identifiers 1 Part 5 — Identifying cattle and buffalo Division 1 — Terms used 75. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Owners of cattle or buffalo Subdivision 1 — Registered identifiers and approved identifiers 76. Owners must identify cattle and buffalo 1 77. Exemption for unweaned animals 1 78. Requirements for brands 1 79. Requirements for earmarks 1 80. Age marks, cullmarks and other markings 1 81. Spayed female animals must be marked 1 Subdivision 2 — NLIS requirements for cattle and buffalo 82. Responsibilities of owner before moving cattle or buffalo 1 83. Exemptions from NLIS identification 1 84. Responsibilities of owner after moving animal 1 Division 3 — NLIS requirements for cattle and buffalo Subdivision 1 — Imported animals, animals from a pound and dead stray animals 85. Imported cattle and buffalo 1 86. Cattle and buffalo from a pound 1 87. Dead stray cattle and buffalo 1 Subdivision 2 — Carriers and purchasers 88. Responsibilities of carriers 1 89. Responsibilities of purchasers 1 Subdivision 3 — General provisions relating to property operators 90. Cattle or buffalo not to be delivered to property without relevant PIC 1 91. Responsibilities of property operator if animal dies on or while being moved to property other than pound 1 Subdivision 4 — Pounds 92. Responsibilities of pound operator if no NLIS device applied to animal 1 93. Responsibilities of pound operator if animal born at or while being moved to pound 1 94. Responsibilities of pound operator if NLIS device applied to animal 1 95. Responsibilities of pound operator if animal moved from pound 1 96. Responsibilities of pound operator if animal dies on or while being moved to pound 1 Subdivision 5 — Holding yards 97. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if no NLIS device applied to animal 1 98. Directions by inspectors 1 99. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if animal born at or while being moved to holding yard 1 100. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if consignment held for less than 48 hours and moved from holding yard in a single consignment 1 101. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if animal held for less than 48 hours and moved from holding yard in different consignment 1 102. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if animal held for more than 48 hours 1 Subdivision 6 — Saleyards 103. When saleyard to be treated as holding yard 1 104. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if no NLIS device applied to animal 1 105. Directions by inspectors 1 106. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if animal born at or while being moved to saleyard 1 107. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if NLIS device applied to animal 1 108. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if animal moved from saleyard 1 Subdivision 7 — Abattoirs 109. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if no NLIS device is applied to animal 1 110. Directions by inspectors 1 111. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if animal born at or while being moved to abattoir 1 112. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if NLIS device applied to animal 1 113. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if animal exempt from NLIS identification 1 114. Slaughtered animals moved to pet food processing plants 1 Subdivision 8 — Export depots 115. Responsibilities of export depot operator if no NLIS device applied to animal 1 116. Directions by inspectors 1 117. Responsibilities of export depot operator if animal born at or while being moved to export depot 1 118. Other responsibilities of export depot operators 1 Part 6 — Identifying pigs Division 2 — Owners of pigs Subdivision 2A — Identifiers for pigs 127A. Owners to identify pigs 1 127B. Exemption for unweaned pigs 1 127C. Requirements for slap brands 1 Subdivision 3 — NLIS requirements for pigs 129A. Responsibilities of owner before moving pigs 1 129B. Exemptions from identification of pigs 1 130. Responsibilities of owner after moving pig 1 Division 3 — Other NLIS requirements for pigs Subdivision 1 — Imported pigs, pigs from a pound and dead stray pigs 131. Imported pigs 1 132. Pigs from pound 1 133. Dead stray pigs 1 Subdivision 2 — Carriers and purchasers 134. Responsibilities of carriers 1 135. Responsibilities of purchasers 1 Subdivision 3 — General provisions relating to property operators 136. Pigs not to be delivered to property without relevant PIC 1 137. Responsibilities of property operator if pig dies on or while being moved to property 1 Subdivision 4 — Pounds 138. Responsibilities of pound operator if no NLIS device applied to pig 1 139. Responsibilities of pound operator if pig born at or while being moved to pound 1 140. Responsibilities of pound operator if NLIS device applied to pig 1 141. Responsibilities of pound operator if pig moved from pound 1 Subdivision 5 — Holding yards 142. Responsibility of holding yard operator if no NLIS identifier applied to pig 1 143. Directions by inspectors 1 144. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if pig born at or while being moved to holding yard 1 145. Responsibilities of holding yard operator if pig held at holding yard for more than 48 hours or moved from holding yard in different consignment 1 146. Other responsibilities of holding yard operators 1 Subdivision 6 — Saleyards 147. When saleyard to be treated as holding yard 1 148. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if no NLIS identifier applied to pig 1 149. Directions by inspectors 1 150. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if pig born at or while being moved to saleyard 1 151. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if pig moved from saleyard 1 152. Other responsibilities of saleyard operators 1 Subdivision 7 — Abattoirs 153. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if no NLIS identifier applied to pig 1 154. Directions by inspectors 1 155. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if pig born at or while being moved to abattoir 1 156. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if pig moved to abattoir 1 157. Responsibilities of abattoir operator after pig slaughtered 1 158. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if live pig moved from abattoir 1 159. Slaughtered pigs moved to pet food processing plants 1 Subdivision 8 — Export depots 160. Responsibilities of export depot operator if no NLIS identifier applied to pig 1 161. Directions by inspectors 1 162. Responsibilities of export depot operator if pig born at or while being moved to export depot 1 163. Responsibilities of export depot operator if pig moved to export depot 1 164. Responsibilities of export depot operator if pig exported or otherwise moved from export depot 1 Part 6A — Identifying sheep and goats Division 1 — Preliminary 164A. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Owners and purchasers of sheep and goats Subdivision 1 — Identifiers for sheep 164B. Owners must identify sheep 1 164C. Exemption for unweaned sheep 1 164D. Requirements for earmarks 1 164E. Application of markings: sheep 1 Subdivision 2 — Identifiers for goats 164F. Owners must identify goats 1 164G. Exemption for unweaned goats 1 164H. Requirements for earmarks 1 164I. Application of markings: goat 1 Subdivision 3 — Owner responsibilities when sheep and goats moved 164J. Responsibilities of owner before moving sheep or goat 1 164K. Exemptions from NLIS device identification when sheep or goat moved 1 164L. Responsibility of owner if receiving sheep or goat without NLIS device 1 164M. Responsibility of owner if receiving NLIS identified sheep or goat 1 Subdivision 4 — Owner responsibilities if sheep or goat dies 164N. Responsibilities of owner if sheep or goat dies on or while being moved to farming property 1 Subdivision 5 — Purchasers of sheep and goats 164O. Responsibilities of purchasers of sheep and goats 1 Division 3 — Property operators Subdivision 1 — General provisions relating to property operators 164P. Sheep and goats not to be delivered to property without relevant PIC 1 164Q. Responsibility of property operator if sheep or goat dies on or while being moved to property 1 Subdivision 2 — Pounds 164R. Responsibilities of pound operator if no NLIS device applied to sheep or goat 1 164S. Responsibility of pound operator if sheep or goat born at or while being moved to pound 1 164T. Responsibility of pound operator if NLIS device applied to sheep or goat 1 164U. Responsibilities of pound operator if sheep or goat moved from pound 1 Subdivision 3 — Holding yards 164V. Responsibility of holding yard operator if no NLIS device applied to sheep or goat 1 164W. Directions by inspectors 1 164X. Responsibility of holding yard operator if sheep or goat born at or while being moved to holding yard 1 164Y. Responsibility of holding yard operator if consignment held for less than 48 hours and moved from holding yard in a single consignment 1 164Z. Responsibility of holding yard operator if sheep or goat held for less than 48 hours and moved from holding yard in different consignment 1 164ZA. Responsibility of holding yard operator if sheep or goat held for more than 48 hours 1 Subdivision 4 — Saleyards 164ZB. When saleyard to be treated as holding yard 1 164ZC. Responsibilities of saleyard operator if no NLIS device applied to sheep or goat 1 164ZD. Directions by inspectors 1 164ZE. Responsibility of saleyard operator if sheep or goat born at or while being moved to saleyard 1 164ZF. Responsibility of saleyard operator if sheep or goat moved from saleyard 1 164ZG. Information to be recorded in NLIS database by saleyard operator 1 Subdivision 5 — Abattoirs 164ZH. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if no NLIS device applied to sheep or goat 1 164ZI. Directions by inspectors 1 164ZJ. Responsibility of abattoir operator if sheep or goat born at or while being moved to abattoir 1 164ZK. Responsibility of abattoir operator if sheep or goat moved to abattoir 1 164ZL. Responsibility of abattoir operator after sheep or goat slaughtered 1 164ZM. Responsibilities of abattoir operator if live sheep or goat moved from abattoir 1 164ZN. Slaughtered sheep and goats moved to pet food processing plants 1 Subdivision 6 — Export depots 164ZO. Responsibilities of export depot operator if no NLIS device applied to sheep or goat 1 164ZP. Directions by inspectors 1 164ZQ. Responsibility of export depot operator if sheep or goat born at or while being moved to export depot 1 164ZR. Responsibility of export depot operator if sheep or goat moved to export depot 1 164ZS. Responsibilities of export depot operator if sheep or goat exported or otherwise moved from export depot 1 Division 4 — Carriers of sheep and goats 164ZT. Responsibilities of carriers 1 Division 5 — Other NLIS requirements for sheep and goats 164ZU. Imported sheep and goats 1 164ZV. Sheep and goats from pound 1 164ZW. Dead stray sheep and goats 1 Part 7 — Identifying other species of stock Division 1 — Deer 165. Owners to identify deer 1 166. Exemption for unweaned deer 1 167. Deer identified by previous owner 1 168. Requirements for brands 1 169. Requirements for earmarks 1 Division 2 — Horses and donkeys 170. Owners to identify horses and donkeys 1 171. Exemption for unweaned horses and donkeys 1 172. Horses or donkeys identified by previous owner 1 173. Requirements for brands 1 Division 5 — South American camelids 181. Owners to identify South American camelids 1 182. Exemption for unweaned South American camelids 1 183. South American camelids identified by previous owner 1 184. Registered identifier applied as brand 1 185. Registered identifier applied as earmark 1 186. Earmarks and other markings 1 Part 8 — Movement of animals 187. Terms used 1 188. Application of Part 1 189. When waybill is required 1 190. General requirements for waybills 1 191. Movements from saleyards 1 192. When purchaser must provide waybill 1 193. Movements from export depots 1 194. Recording identifiers on waybills 1 195. When waybill is not required 1 196. Movement permits 1 197. When carrier may make out waybill 1 198. Movement of animals if transport documents retained by inspector 1 199. Transport document must accompany animal being moved 1 200. Carrier to deliver transport document to operator of destination property 1 201. Property operator to obtain transport document 1 Part 9 — Identification and movement of apiaries 202. Beekeepers to identify hives 1 203. Identifying hives 1 204. Exclusive use of registered identifiers 1 205. Successive owners of hives 1 206. Altered or defaced identifiers 1 207. Possession of unidentified hives 1 208. Notices for apiaries 1 209. Establishment and movement of apiaries 1 210. Lease, supply or disposal of apiaries 1 Part 10 — Miscellaneous 211. False or misleading information 1 212. Directions may be given orally or in writing 1 Part 11 — Repeal of regulations and transitional provisions Division 1 — Repeals 213. Repeals 1 Division 2 — Enzootic Diseases Regulations 1970: transitional provisions 214. Terms used 1 215. Identification codes 1 216. Notices given under Enzootic Diseases Regulations 1970 regulation 11(1)(a) 1 217. Notices given under Enzootic Diseases Regulations 1970 regulation 11(1)(b) 1 Division 3 — Transitional provisions for the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Amendment Regulations 2024 217A. Terms used 1 217B. Sheep or goats born before commencement day 1 217C. Amendments related to saleyards and abattoirs 1 Part 12 — Repealed Acts: transitional provisions Division 1 — Beekeepers Act 1963 218. Terms used 1 219. Beekeepers 1 220. Brands 1 Division 2 — Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970 221. Terms used 1 222. Owners of brands 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013