Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

WILDLIFE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 34C

      (1) A deer farmer may –

(a) keep all records, or copies of records, necessary to establish ownership of each farm deer on his or her deer farm; and

(b) mark, brand or tag each farm deer on his or her deer farm to establish ownership of that farm deer.

      (2) Before a deer farmer disposes of any farm deer or product of farm deer to any other person, the deer farmer must give that other person a receipt describing –

(a) the date of disposal; and

(b) the farm deer or product of farm deer being disposed of; and

(c) the deer farm of origin.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

      (3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to any product of farm deer that is packaged for commercial sale or export.

      (4) A person, other than a deer farmer, must not possess any farm deer or product of farm deer unless that person is in possession of a receipt in accordance with subregulation (2) in respect of that farm deer or product of farm deer.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

      (5) A wildlife officer may seize and detain any farm deer or product of farm deer in respect of which ownership cannot be established in accordance with this regulation.