Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL FARMING (REGISTRATION) ACT 1994 - SECT 13

      (1) A registered animal farmer may surrender a registration by forwarding to the Secretary –

(a) the registration certificate; and

(b) a notice, in writing, requesting the Secretary to cancel the registration.

      (2) On receipt of a registration certificate and a notice requesting the cancellation of registration, the Secretary must cancel the registration.

      (3) If the Secretary has cancelled the registration of an animal farmer under subsection (2), the Secretary may –

(a) give directions to the animal farmer whose registration is cancelled in relation to the disposal of the prescribed animals held in the premises specified in the surrendered registration certificate; and

(b) arrange for the disposal of those prescribed animals.

      (4) If the Secretary arranges for the disposal of a prescribed animal under subsection (3)(b), the animal farmer who requested cancellation of his or her registration is liable to pay all reasonable costs related to that disposal.

      (5) If the Secretary arranges for the disposal of a prescribed animal under subsection (3)(b), any proceeds obtained from that disposal are to be distributed as follows:

(a) an amount determined by the Secretary to meet the expenses incurred in arranging for the disposal and disposing of the prescribed animal is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund;

(b) the remainder of the proceeds are to be paid to the owner of the prescribed animal.