Stock Identification Regulation 1985

Queensland Stock Act 1915 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Reprinted as in force on 8 April 2005 (includes commenced amendments up to 2005 SL No. 58) Reprint No. 1B This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised opy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2005 SL No. 101 s 117

Information about this reprint This regulation is reprinted as at 8 April 2005. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Also see list of legislation for any uncommenced amendments. Minor editorial changes allowed under the provisions of the Reprints Act 1992 have also been made to use aspects of format and printing style consistent with current drafting practice (s 35). This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprint for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprints Dates shown on reprints Reprints dated at last amendment All reprints produced on or after 1 July 2002, hard copy and electronic, are dated as at the last date of amendment. Previously reprints were dated as at the date of publication. If a hard copy reprint is dated earlier than an electronic version published before 1 July 2002, it means the legislation was not further amended and the reprint date is the commencement of the last amendment. If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown for an electronic version previously published, it merely means that the electronic version was published before the hard copy version. Also, any revised edition of the previously published electronic version will have the same date as that version. Replacement reprint date If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown on another hard copy reprint it means that one is the replacement of the other.

Queensland Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Contents 1 2 3 4 7 8 8A 8AA 8B 9 9A 10 11 11A 11B 12 13 14 15 16 Schedule Page Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Movement of cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Identification of cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Use of breeder and post breeder tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Use of sheep breeder tags and sheep property tags . . . . . . . . . . 6 Owner of meat processing facility to keep records. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dealing with breeder tags, post breeder tags and cattle tags . . . 9 Dealing with sheep breeder tags and sheep property tags . . . . . 11 Registration of holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Register of holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of registered holdings and stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Access to register of holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Transfer of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Protection from fraud or misuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 HGP free tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tag manufacturer’s sale records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Transitional provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Endnotes 1 2 3 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 22 22

2 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 6 List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

s1 3 s7 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 8 April 2005] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Stock Identification Regulation 1985 . 2 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this regulation. 3 Forms The chief executive may approve forms for use under this regulation. 4 Tags (1) An approved ear tag or approved tail tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag must be in the approved form. (2) If a person owns a holding but is not required to register the holding under section 10, an inspector may issue the person with a district tail tag. 7 Movement of cattle (1) Subject to this regulation, every owner of cattle, or owner who has sold cattle, must, before such cattle are travelled from the holding on which they are depastured, cause such cattle to be identified under section 8. (2) Where cattle are offered for sale by public auction held on the holding on which they are depastured, the owner must cause such cattle to be identified prior to such auction under section 8.

s7 4 s7 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the owner of the cattle, or owner who has sold the cattle, satisfies an inspector— (a) that the cattle in question have been consigned for the purpose of immediate slaughter and may be positively identified as having been travelled from the holding in question without such cattle being identified under section 8; or (b) that the cattle in question are to be travelled directly to another holding for the purpose of stocking that holding; or (c) that the cattle in question are to be offered for sale at a special store or breeding cattle sale which is to be held on an appointed day or during a specified period. (4) Subsection (2) does not apply if the owner of the cattle satisfies an inspector that the cattle in question are to be offered for sale at a special store or breeding cattle sale which is to be held on an appointed day or during a specified period. (5) Where an inspector has permitted cattle to be travelled to a meat processing facility under subsection (3)(a), the owner of the meat processing facility must cause such cattle to be kept separate from other cattle not identified by means of an approved ear tag, approved tail tag, a district tail tag or a saleyard tail tag until such first mentioned cattle have been slaughtered. (6) Where cattle which have not been identified as required under section 8 are received at a meat processing facility, the owner must forthwith keep such cattle separate from other cattle and withhold such cattle from slaughter until they have been identified to the satisfaction of an authorised officer. (7) Where cattle which have not been identified as required under section 8 are received at a saleyard, other than a saleyard where a special store or breeding cattle sale is being held, the authorised agent must withhold such cattle from sale until they have been identified to the satisfaction of an inspector. (7A) For this purpose an inspector may issue an owner with the required number of saleyard tail tags. (7B) Where these are issued to the authorised agent such agent must maintain a record of—

s 8 5 s 8A Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (a) the name of the actual owner; and (b) the name and address of the holding from which such cattle have been travelled; and (c) the serial numbers of the saleyard tail tags attached to such cattle; and must supply at the time of issue of such saleyard tail tags a copy of such details to the inspector who issued such saleyard tail tags. 8 Identification of cattle (1) Cattle required to be identified by this regulation must be identified by— (a) an approved ear tag securely attached to the ear of each animal; or (b) an approved tail tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag securely attached to the tail of each animal. (1A) An approved ear tag or approved tail tag must show the identification number allocated to the holding from which the cattle are being travelled. (2) A person who attaches an approved tail tag, a district tail tag or a saleyard tail tag to cattle must affix the tag securely around the tail of the cattle, immediately above the brush. 8A Use of breeder and post breeder tags (1) An owner of cattle may also attach to the cattle a tag that— (a) contains the following information— (i) the identification number of the holding on which the cattle are being kept; (ii) a serial number; and (b) is approved by the chief executive as— (i) a breeder tag for use in identifying cattle that have not, at any time, been removed from the holding on which they were born; or

s 8AA 6 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 s 8AA (ii) a post breeder tag for use in identifying cattle that have been removed from the holding on which they were born. (2) However, the owner must not attach to the cattle— (a) a breeder tag unless— (i) the cattle are on the holding on which they were born; and (ii) the cattle have not, at any time, been removed from the holding; and (iii) the identification number of the holding is on the tag; or (b) a post breeder tag unless— (i) the cattle have been removed from the holding on which they were born; and (ii) the cattle do not have a breeder tag attached to them; and (iii) the identification number of the holding on which the cattle are being kept is on the tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) Despite subsection (2)(a)(iii) and (b)(iii), a breeder tag or post breeder tag may have an identification number on it that is different from the identification number of the holding mentioned in subsection (2)(a)(iii) or (b)(iii) (the first holding ) if— (a) the tag has the identification number of another holding on it; and (b) an inspector has given written authority for the tag to be used in relation to the first holding. 8AA Use of sheep breeder tags and sheep property tags (1) An owner of sheep may attach to a sheep a tag that is approved as required under subsection (2) and contains the following information—

s 8AA 7 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 s 8AA (a) the identification number of the holding on which the sheep is kept; (b) a serial number. (2) The tag must be approved by the chief executive as— (a) a sheep breeder tag used to identify sheep that have not, at any time, been removed from the holding on which they were born; or (b) a sheep property tag used to identify— (i) sheep that have been removed from the holding on which they were born; or (ii) sheep, if the owner does not know if the sheep have been removed from the holding. (3) However, the owner must not attach to the sheep a sheep breeder tag unless— (a) the sheep is on the holding on which it was born; and (b) the sheep has not, at any time, been removed from the holding; and (c) the identification number of the holding is on the tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (4) Also, the owner must not attach to the sheep a sheep property tag unless— (a) the sheep has been, or the owner does not know if the sheep has been, removed from the holding on which it was born; and (b) if a sheep breeder tag is attached to the sheep’s ear—the sheep property tag is attached to the sheep’s other ear; and (c) the identification number of the holding on which the sheep is kept is on the tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 8B 8 s 8B Stock Identification Regulation 1985 8B Owner of meat processing facility to keep records (1) This section applies to the owner of a meat processing facility if cattle or sheep ( tagged animals ) to which any of the following tags are attached are slaughtered at the facility— (a) for cattle—a breeder tag, post breeder tag or cattle tag; (b) for sheep—a sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag. (2) The owner must record the following information about each tagged animal— (a) the date it is slaughtered; (b) the identification number and serial number on each attached tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) Subsection (2)(b)(i) does not apply if the owner has the chief inspector’s written approval stating the numbers on a breeder tag, post breeder tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag need not be recorded. (4) The owner must— (a) keep the record mentioned in subsection (2) for at least 6 months after the day the tagged animal is slaughtered; and (b) if asked by the chief inspector, give the record to the chief inspector. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (5) The owner must also ensure the dressed body, head, hide and viscera of the tagged animal are able to be identified to the identification number and serial number on each attached tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (6) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply if the owner has the chief inspector’s written approval stating the dressed body, head, hide and viscera need not be identified to the numbers on a breeder tag, post breeder tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag.

s9 9 s9 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 9 Dealing with breeder tags, post breeder tags and cattle tags (1) A person must not attach to cattle that are to be travelled, or are being travelled, from a holding— (a) any approved ear tag or approved tail tag other than an approved ear tag, or approved tail tag which bears the identification number relating to that holding; or (b) a district tail tag other than a district tail tag which bears an identification number relating to that holding. (2) A person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector, must not— (a) attach to cattle— (i) an ear tag or tail tag under section 8 other than a tag in the approved form; or (ii) a cattle tag other than in a way prescribed under section 8; or (iii) a tag for use as a breeder tag or post breeder tag unless the tag is approved by the chief executive under section 8A(1)(b); or (b) remove, or allow to be removed, a cattle tag from cattle or a carcass unless— (i) the cattle are slaughtered at a meat processing facility; and (ii) the tag is removed because of the slaughtering process; or (c) remove, or allow to be removed, a breeder tag or post breeder tag from cattle or a carcass unless— (i) for cattle slaughtered at a meat processing facility—the tag is removed because of the slaughtering process; or (ii) for cattle that die on a holding—the person is responsible for the husbandry of the cattle and the identification number of the holding is on the tag; or

s 9 10 s 9 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (d) alter or deface, or allow to be altered or defaced, a breeder tag, post breeder tag or cattle tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2A) If a person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector, removes a breeder tag or post breeder tag from cattle slaughtered at a meat processing facility, the person must— (a) give the tag to— (i) the owner of the holding whose identification number is on the tag; or (ii) another person approved by the chief inspector; or (b) destroy the tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2B) If an inspector, or a person authorised by an inspector, removes a breeder tag or post breeder tag from cattle, the inspector or person may— (a) give the tag to another person approved by the chief inspector; or (b) destroy the tag. (3) A person who has purchased cattle identified with approved ear tags, approved tail tags, district tail tags or saleyard tail tags may travel or resell such cattle within a period of 40 days from such purchase without further identification provided the original approved ear tags, approved tail tags, district tail tags or saleyard tail tags are still inserted in the ear or affixed around the tail of each animal, as the case may be. (4) Despite subsection (2)(b), if an approved ear tag, approved tail tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag is attached to a head of cattle, a person must remove the tag before attaching another approved ear tag or approved tail tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag to the head of cattle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (5) In this section— inspector includes an authorised officer.

s 9A 11 s 9A Stock Identification Regulation 1985 9A Dealing with sheep breeder tags and sheep property tags (1) A person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector, must not— (a) attach to a sheep a tag for use as a sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag unless the tag is approved by the chief executive under section 8AA(2); or (b) remove, or allow to be removed, a sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag from a sheep or sheep’s carcass unless— (i) for a sheep slaughtered at a meat processing facility—the tag is removed because of the slaughtering process; or (ii) for a sheep that dies on a holding—the person is responsible for the husbandry of the sheep and the identification number of the holding is on the tag; or (c) alter or deface, or allow to be altered or defaced, a sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If a person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector, removes a sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag from a sheep slaughtered at a meat processing facility, the person must— (a) give the tag to— (i) the owner of the holding whose identification number is on the tag; or (ii) another person approved by the chief inspector; or (b) destroy the tag. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) If an inspector, or a person authorised by an inspector, removes a sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag from a sheep, the inspector or person may— (a) give the tag to another person approved by the chief inspector; or (b) destroy the tag.

s 10 12 s 10 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (4) In this section— inspector includes an authorised officer. 10 Registration of holdings (1) This section applies to an owner of a holding where a pig, head of cattle, sheep, goat or camelid is kept or depastured, but does not apply— (a) if the owner keeps or depastures fewer than the following— (i) 11 head of cattle; (ii) 11 sheep; (iii) 11 goats; (iv) 11 camelids; or (b) to a local government having control of a reserve or commonage. (1A) The owner must apply for registration of the holding. (2) Such application must be made— (a) within 14 days after the date on which this regulation commences in the case of a person who is or becomes the owner of a holding on that date; or (b) within 14 days thereafter, in the case of a person who on any later date becomes the owner of an unregistered holding. (3) An application for registration of a holding must be made in the approved form to an inspector. (4) Upon receipt of an application for registration of a holding, an inspector may allocate to the holding an identification number and notify the owner of the holding accordingly. (4A) The identification number— (a) must identify the holding and the locality in which it is situated; and (b) may consist of numbers, letters or symbols or any combination of numbers, letters or symbols.

s 11 13 s 11 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (4B) Where a pig, head of cattle, sheep, goat or camelid is kept or depastured on a holding by more than 1 owner, whether as joint owners, co-owners or separate owners, or 2 or more holdings in the same locality are being worked by the same owner or owners in conjunction, then 1 identification number only may be allocated to the holding or, as the case may be, to the 2 or more holdings being worked in conjunction. (5) In this section— camelid means a member of the camel family, including, for example, an Arabian camel, a llama and an alpaca. 11 Register of holdings (1) The chief inspector must keep a register of holdings registered under section 10. (2) Without limiting subsection (1)— (a) the chief inspector must keep the register of holdings at the chief inspector’s office and at the office of each inspector; and (b) the chief inspector may cause the register of holdings to be kept in parts, so that each part relates to such districts, shires, regions or other divisions of the State as the chief inspector considers to be suitable; and (c) the register of holdings must contain in relation to each holding registered therein— (i) the identification number allocated to the holding; (ii) the name of the owner of the holding; (iii) the name (if any) of the holding; (iv) such other information and particulars as the chief inspector considers to be necessary or desirable. (3) The chief inspector or other person responsible for the keeping of the register of holdings, or any part thereof, may cancel or correct any entry therein in any case in which he has reason to believe that the entry in question has been made upon false or erroneous information.

s 11A 14 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 s 11A (4) In any proceedings under this regulation, a copy or extract from the register of holdings endorsed with a certificate under the hand of the chief inspector or an inspector certifying that such copy or extract is a true copy of or extract from the register of holdings is evidence of the register of holdings as at the date of the certificate and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is conclusive evidence of same. 11A Chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of registered holdings and stock (1) The chief inspector may— (a) decide the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of a holding recorded in the register of holdings and of stock from the holding; and (b) record the status in the register. (2) The chief inspector must, as soon as practicable after recording the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status, give the owner of the holding a written notice stating— (a) what the recorded status is; and (b) that the owner may, within a stated reasonable period, make written submissions to the chief inspector about the recorded status. (3) The chief inspector must consider any written submissions made by the owner within the stated period. (4) If, because of the submissions, the chief inspector decides the actual chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status is different from the recorded status, the chief executive must amend the recorded status to reflect the decision. (5) If the amended chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status is the same as a status proposed by the owner in the submissions, the chief executive must give the owner written notice of the amended status. (6) If, after complying with subsections (3) to (5), the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status recorded in the register is other than a status proposed by the owner in the submissions, the chief inspector must give the owner a written notice stating—

s 11B 15 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 s 11B (a) the decision, and the reasons for it; and (b) that the owner may, within 30 days after receiving the notice, appeal to a Magistrates Court against the decision; and (c) how to appeal. 1 11B Access to register of holdings (1) The chief inspector must— (a) keep information recorded in the register of holdings open for inspection, by appointment or the giving of reasonable written or oral notice, at the chief inspector’s office and at the office of any inspector; and (b) allow a person, on payment of any fee requested, to take extracts from the information; and (c) give, on payment of any fee requested, a person who asks for it, a copy of the information. (2) However, for information in the register about the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of a holding, the obligation under subsection (1) to give a person, other than the owner of the holding, access to it applies only if— (a) the owner consents in writing; or (b) the access is— (i) to a person carrying out functions under an Act administered by the department or a law of another State that provides for the same or similar matters as an Act administered by the department; or (ii) expressly permitted or required under the Act or another Act; or (c) the chief inspector is satisfied that giving the access— (i) will contribute to traceability of stock and disease or compliance with a food safety scheme or market access or reporting or product integrity standard; or 1 See section 36 (Appeals to Magistrates Courts) of the Act.

s 12 16 s 13 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (ii) is essential to administer a food safety scheme, market access, or animal health, control or accreditation program. (3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to information recorded under section 11(2)(c)(iv). (4) A fee requested under subsection (1) must not be more than the actual cost of allowing the taking of the extract or giving the copy. 12 Transfer of registration (1) Where any registered holding is sold or otherwise disposed of, the new owner must, within 14 days of becoming the owner thereof, make application, in the approved form to an inspector for the transfer to the owner of the registration of such holding and of the identification number relating thereto. (2) Upon receipt of such application, the registration of the holding must be transferred to the new owner and the inspector must notify the new owner of the holding accordingly. 13 Protection from fraud or misuse (1) A person must not— (a) except under and in compliance in every respect with the conditions of an authority in writing from the chief inspector, manufacture a breeder tag, post breeder tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag, or a tag for use as an approved ear tag, approved tail tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag in the identification of stock; (b) except upon receipt of and in accordance with an order in writing which bears the approval of an inspector endorsed thereon, sell or supply to any person a breeder tag, post breeder tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag, or a tag for use as an approved ear tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag in the identification of stock. (2) A person who desires to obtain an authority from the chief inspector to manufacture a breeder tag, post breeder tag, cattle

s 14 17 s 14 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag must apply in writing and give to the chief inspector such information and particulars in respect of the application as the chief inspector may require. (2A) The authority may be issued, and is valid, subject to any conditions which may be specified therein by the chief inspector. (3) A person must not purchase or obtain a breeder tag, post breeder tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag, or a tag for use as an approved ear tag or approved tail tag in the identification of stock, except in accordance with an order in writing which bears the approval of an inspector endorsed thereon. (4) The approval may state an expiry date for the order. (5) However, the stating of an expiry date does not limit how many times the person may, before that date, purchase or obtain tags under the order. 14 HGP free tags (1) The actual owner, or a person responsible for the husbandry, of a head of cattle that has not been treated with a HGP may attach a HGP free tag to the head of cattle. (2) A person must not attach a HGP free tag to a head of cattle treated with a HGP. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) A HGP free tag stops being an approved ear tag or approved tail tag when— (a) it is attached to a head of cattle treated with a HGP; or (b) the head of cattle to which it is attached is treated with a HGP. (4) Despite section 9(2)(c), the actual owner, or the person responsible for the husbandry, of a head of cattle to which a HGP free tag is attached must remove the tag when the head of cattle is treated with a HGP. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 15 18 s 16 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 15 Tag manufacturer’s sale records (1) The manufacturer of a breeder tag, post breeder tag, sheep breeder tag, sheep property tag, approved ear tag or approved tail tag must, when the manufacturer sells the tag, keep a record of the following— (a) the purchaser’s name and address; (b) the identification number of the purchaser’s holding; (c) the date of the sale; (d) the serial number of the tag. (2) The manufacturer must keep the record mentioned in subsection (1) for at least 3 years after the sale. (3) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 16 Transitional provision (1) This section applies for information about the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of a holding or stock from a holding if, under section 11(2)(c)(iv), the information was included in the register immediately before the commencement of section 11A. 2 (2) Section 11A(2) to (6)— (a) does not apply for the making of the decision to include the information in the register; but (b) does apply for a decision to change the information as if the reference in section 11A(1)(a) to deciding the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status were a reference to the decision to change the information. (3) Section 11B(1), (2) and (4) applies to the information. 2 Sections 11 (Register of holdings) and 11A (Chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of registered holding)

19 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Schedule Dictionary section 2 approved ear tag includes a HGP free tag. approved tail tag includes a HGP free tag. authorised officer means an authorised officer under the Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 . attach , to cattle, includes implant and insert into the cattle. breeder tag means a tag approved as a breeder tag by the chief executive under section 8A(1)(b)(i). cattle tag means an approved ear tag, approved tail tag, district tail tag or saleyard tail tag. chemical residue means a chemical product or veterinary chemical product prescribed, under the Stock Regulation 1988 , section 5B(a), as a disease for section 4C of the Act. chemical residue status , of a holding or stock from a holding, means the presence on the holding or on or in the stock of any chemical residue. disease status , of a holding or stock from a holding, includes the presence on the holding or on or in the stock of residue disease, other than chemical residue. dressed body , of a tagged animal, means the skeleton and musculature, other than the head, hide or viscera, of the animal. form includes a tag in a particular form. HGP means hormonal growth promotant. HGP free tag means a HGP free tag in the approved form. HGP status , of a holding or stock from a holding, means whether or not — (a) stock on or from the holding have, at any time or place, been treated with a HGP; or (b) a HGP has been purchased to treat stock on the holding.

20 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Schedule 1 (continued) hormonal growth promotant means a product that— (a) contains an anabolic substance or a hormone; and Examples of ‘an anabolic substance or a hormone’ — • 17 beta oestradiol • oestradiol benzoate • progesterone • testosterone propionate • trenbolone acetate • zeranol. (b) is used to promote the growth of bovines or bubalines. identification number , of a holding, means an identification number allocated to the holding under section 10(4). meat processing facility means a facility at which stock are killed for meat . post breeder tag means a tag approved as a post breeder tag by the chief executive under section 8A(1)(b)(ii). register of holdings means the register the chief inspector keeps under section 11. serial number , of a breeder tag, post breeder tag, cattle tag, sheep breeder tag or sheep property tag, means a unique number placed on the tag by the tag’s manufacturer to identify the tag. sheep breeder tag means a tag approved as a sheep breeder tag by the chief executive under section 8AA(2)(a). sheep property tag means a tag approved as a sheep property tag by the chief executive under section 8AA(2)(b). special store or breeding cattle sale means a sale approved by a government veterinary officer at which cattle may be sold other than for slaughter. stock , from a holding, includes stock that, at any time, have come from the holding.

21 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Schedule 1 (continued) tag includes an electronic device— (a) for use in identifying cattle and sheep; and (b) from which information is capable of being reproduced. tagged animal see section 8B(1).

22 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 8 April 2005. Future amendments of the Stock Identification Regulation 1985 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

23 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. Reprint No. 1 Amendments included to 1999 SL No. 338 Effective 17 December 1999 1A rv 1B to 2002 SL No. 351 to 2005 SL No. 58 13 December 2002 8 April 2005 Reprint date 23 March 2000 (Column discontinued) Notes 5 Tables in earlier reprints Name of table Changed names and titles Renumbered provisions Reprint No. 1 1 6 List of legislation Stock Identification Regulation 1985 (prev Identification of Stock Regulation 1985) pubd gaz 28 September 1985 pp 313–322 commenced on date of publication exempted from application of Regulatory Reform Act 1986 by order pubd gaz 24 June 1989 p 1817 exp 30 June 2005 (see SIA s 56A(2) and SIR s 5 sch 3) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. amending legislation— regulations published gazette (pre SL series)— 15 March 1986 pp 1062–3 commenced on date of publication 30 June 1987 p 2415 commenced on date of publication Primary Industries (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1993 SL No. 9 notfd gaz 29 January 1993 pp 262–5 commenced on date of notification Stock Identification Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 SL No. 233 notfd gaz 1 July 1994 pp 1170–7 commenced on date of notification

24 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Stock Identification Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 181 notfd gaz 27 June 1997 pp 1004–1010 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (see s 2) Stock Identification Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 338 notfd gaz 17 December 1999 pp 1586–9 commenced on date of notification Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2002 No. 351 pts 1, 7 notfd gaz 13 December 2002 pp 1266–69 commenced on date of notification Stock Identification Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 58 notfd gaz 8 April 2005 pp 1133–4 commenced on date of notification 7 List of annotations Short title s 1 sub 1994 SL No. 233 s 3 Definitions s 2 sub 1994 SL No. 233 s 3; 1999 SL No. 338 s 3 Forms s3 amd reg pubd gaz 30 June 1987 p 2415 sub 1994 SL No. 233 s 3 Tags s4 sub 1994 SL No. 233 s 3 amd 1999 SL No. 338 s 4 Definitions s 5 om 1994 SL No. 233 s 3 s 6 om 1994 SL No. 233 s 3 Movement of cattle s 7 amd reg pubd gaz 30 June 1987 p 2415; 1993 SL No. 9 s 2 sch; 1994 SL No. 233 s 4; 1997 SL No. 181 s 4; 1999 SL No. 338 ss 5–6; 2005 SL No. 58 s 3 Identification of cattle prov hdg sub 1999 SL No. 338 s 7(1) s 8 amd reg pubd gaz 15 March 1986 pp 1062–3; reg pubd gaz 30 June 1987 p 2415; 1994 SL No. 233 s 5; 1999 SL No. 338 ss 5, 7(2) Use of breeder and post breeder tags s 8A ins 1999 SL No. 338 s 8 amd 2005 SL No. 58 s 4

25 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 Use of sheep breeder tags and sheep property tags s 8AA ins 2002 SL No. 351 s 29 Owner of meat processing facility to keep records s 8B ins 1999 SL No. 338 s 8 amd 2002 SL No. 351 s 30 Dealing with breeder tags, post breeder tags and cattle tags prov hdg ins 1994 SL No. 233 s 6(1) sub 1999 SL No. 338 s 9(1) s 9 amd reg pubd gaz 30 June 1987 p 2415; 1994 SL No. 233 s 6(2)–(4); 1999 SL No. 338 s 9(2)–(5); 2002 SL No. 351 s 31; 2005 SL No. 58 s 5 Dealing with sheep breeder tags and sheep property tags s 9A ins 2002 SL No. 351 s 32 amd 2005 SL No. 58 s 5 Registration of holdings s 10 amd 1994 SL No. 233 s 7; 1999 SL No. 338 ss 5, 10; 2002 SL No. 351 s 33; 2005 SL No. 58 s 6 Register of holdings s 11 amd 1999 SL No. 338 ss 5, 11; 2005 SL No. 58 s 7 Chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of registered holdings and stock s 11A ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 8 Access to register of holdings s 11B ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 8 Transfer of registration s 12 amd 1994 SL No. 233 s 8; 1999 SL No. 338 s 5; 2005 SL No. 58 s 9 Protection from fraud or misuse s 13 amd 1999 SL No. 338 ss 5, 12; 2002 SL No. 351 s 34; 2005 SL No. 58 s 10 HGP free tags s 14 ins 1994 SL No. 233 s 9 amd 2005 SL No. 58 s 11 Tag manufacturer’s sale records s 15 ins 1994 SL No. 233 s 9 amd 1999 SL No. 338 s 13; 2002 SL No. 351 s 35 Transitional provision s 16 ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 12 SCHEDULE—DICTIONARY ins 1999 SL No. 338 s 14 def “authorised officer” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “chemical residue” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “chemical residue status” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “disease status” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “HGP” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “HGP free tag” amd 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(3)

26 Stock Identification Regulation 1985 def “HGP status” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “meat processing facility” sub 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(1)–(2) def “register of holdings” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “serial number” amd 2002 SL No. 351 s 36(2) def “sheep breeder tag” ins 2002 SL No. 351 s 36(1) def “sheep property tag” ins 2002 SL No. 351 s 36(1) def “stock” ins 2005 SL No. 58 s 13(2) def “tag” amd 2002 SL No. 351 s 36(2) SCHEDULE 1—FORM 1 om 1994 SL No. 233 s 10 SCHEDULE 2—APPROVED EAR TAG amd reg pubd gaz 15 March 1986 pp 1062–3 om 1994 SL No. 233 s 10 © State of Queensland 2005