New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PROPERTY, STOCK AND BUSINESS AGENTS REGULATION 2003 - REG 36

36 Records of livestock bought to be kept by stock and station agents

(1) A stock and station agent who buys livestock as an agent (whether or not by auction) must keep a written record of livestock purchases at the agent’s registered office.

(2) Immediately after entering into an agreement for the purchase of livestock as an agent, a stock and station agent must record the following particulars:

(a) the name and address of the other person,

(b) a description of the livestock to be purchased,

(c) the number of livestock to be purchased.

(3) Immediately after purchasing livestock as an agent, a stock and station agent must record the following particulars:

(a) the date and place of purchase,

(b) the mode of purchase,

(c) the person for whom the livestock was purchased,

(d) the person from whom the livestock was purchased,

(e) the total number of livestock purchased,

(f) the lot number or numbers, if the livestock was sold as a lot or as lots,

(g) the name supplied pursuant to section 83 of the Act as the name of the purchaser of each lot of livestock, if the purchase was by auction,

(h) the price for which the livestock was purchased per kilogram of live weight or per head,

(i) the details of the live weight weighing, if the livestock was purchased on a live weight basis,

(j) the total price for which the livestock was purchased,

(k) a description of the livestock that is sufficient to identify the livestock.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 20 penalty units in any other case.