South Australian Consolidated Acts

LIVESTOCK ACT 1997 - SECT 30

30—Movement of livestock or livestock products affected with notifiable condition

        (1)         If—

            (a)         livestock or livestock products are affected with a notifiable condition; or

            (b)         there is reason to suspect that livestock or livestock products are affected with a notifiable condition,

the livestock or livestock products must not be brought into, removed from or moved within the State without the approval of the Chief Inspector.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply to movement of livestock or livestock products within a holding.

        (3)         If livestock or livestock products are brought into, removed from or moved within the State in contravention of subsection (1), the following persons are each guilty of an offence:

            (a)         the owner of the livestock or livestock products; and

            (b)         the person in control of the livestock or livestock products; and

            (c)         any person who caused the livestock or livestock products to be brought into, removed from or moved within the State in contravention of the subsection.

Maximum penalty:

In the case of an exotic disease—$20 000;

In any other case—$10 000.