CHEMICAL USAGE (AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY) CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 12T Identification of animals to which withholding period applies

CHEMICAL USAGE (AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY) CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 12T

12T Identification of animals to which withholding period applies

(1) This section applies to a person in charge of a trade species animal if—

(a) a veterinary chemical product or compounded veterinary chemical product is used to treat the animal; and

(b) a withholding period applies to the use of the product.

(2) The person must take reasonable steps to ensure the animal is identifiable as an animal mentioned in subsection (1) during—

(a) the treatment period; and

(b) the withholding period.

Examples for subsection (2)—

1 tagging

2 physical segregation

3 written records

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —300 penalty units.