LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL ACT 1994

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Objectives  
• 5 Binding of Crown  
• 6 Governor in Council may make Orders  

PART 2--PROVISIONS APPLYING TO DISEASES GENERALLY

Division 1--Responsibilities of owners and others

• 7 Notification of diseases  
• 7A Minister may declare unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock  
• 7B Notification of unusual circumstances of disease or death in livestock  
• 8 Separation of livestock  
• 8A Requirements for vendor declarations when livestock moved  
• 9 Identification of livestock  
• 9A Permanent identification of livestock  
• 9B Property identification codes  
• 9BA Cancellation of property identification code  
• 9BB Review of cancellation of property identification code  
• 9BC Offence to use property identification code no longer in force  
• 9C Requirements for manufacturers of tags and devices  
• 10 Entry of livestock etc.  
• 11 Quarantine areas  
• 12 Offences  

Division 2--Controls over livestock

• 13 Separation or isolation of livestock  
• 14 Destruction or disposal of livestock  
• 15 Destruction or disposal of diseased livestock  
• 16 Testing for diseases  
• 16A Secretary may make determinations relating to testing for diseases  

Division 3--Agreements and contracts

• 17 Agreements with owners of livestock  
• 18 Contracts with veterinary practitioners  

PART 3--EXOTIC DISEASES

Division 1--Preliminary

• 19 Application of this Part to land  
• 20 Application of this Part to livestock  

Division 2--Declared areas

• 21 Declaration of infected place  
• 22 Declaration of infected vehicle  
• 23 Notice of order declaring area or vehicle infected  
• 24 Permit for entry or exit  
• 25 Entry and exit points  
• 26 Declaration of restricted area  
• 27 Permits for activity in restricted area  
• 28 Entry to and exit from restricted areas  
• 29 Control area  
• 30 Permit for activity in a control area  
• 31 Further powers under Orders declaring restricted or control areas  

Division 3--Importation orders

• 32 Border security  
• 33 Contravention of importation order  
• 34 Publication of importation order  
• 35 Duration of importation order  

Division 4--Destruction orders

• 36 Destruction of buildings and vehicles  
• 37 Notice of destruction order  
• 38 Enforcement of destruction order  

Division 5--Exotic disease agents

• 39 Possession or administration of exotic disease agents  

Division 6--General

• 40 Other powers and liabilities not affected  

PART 4--PROVISIONS FOR PARTICULAR LIVESTOCK

Division 1--Pigs

• 41 Prohibitions relating to the feeding of pigs  
• 41A Secretary may issue permit  
• 41B Minister may declare that offences apply to certain materials specified in section 41(2) and (3)  

Division 2--Sewage farm cattle and pigs

• 42 Definitions and application  
• 43 No cattle or pigs on sewage land  
• 44 Water corporation may graze cattle  
• 44A Notification in relation to exposed cattle or pigs  
• 44B Offence to sell exposed cattle or pigs  

Division 3--Dairying animals

• 45 Prohibition of use of cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for dairying  

Division 5--Bees

• 48 Registration of beekeepers  
• 49 Biennial fees  
• 50 Hives to be marked with registered brand  
• 51 Disposal and acquisition of hives  
• 52 Exposure of bees to infected articles etc.  
• 53 Access of bees to honey etc.  

Division 6--Artificially bred livestock

• 54 Application of Division  
• 55 Sale of semen prohibited except from approved sires  
• 56 Sale of diseased semen prohibited  
• 57 Premises for collection of semen to be licensed  
• 58 Training courses about artificial breeding  

PART 5--COMPENSATION

Division 1--Exotic diseases compensation

• 59 Exotic Diseases Fund  
• 60 Payment out of Fund  
• 61 Compensatable exotic diseases  
• 62 Payment of compensation  
• 63 Amount of compensation  
• 64 Reduction of compensation  
• 65 Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal  

Division 2--Bees compensation

• 66 Honey Bee Compensation and Industry Development Fund  
• 67 Payments out of the Fund  
• 68 Compensatable disease  
• 69 Compensation  
• 70 Apicultural Industry Advisory Committee  

Division 3--Cattle compensation

• 71 Cattle Compensation Fund  
• 72 Payments out of the Fund  
• 73 Compensatable diseases  
• 74 Amount of compensation  
• 75 Payment of compensation  
• 76 No compensation payable  
• 77 Compensation payable out of Fund  
• 78 Sale of carcases etc.  
• 79 Cattle Compensation Advisory Committee  

Division 3A--Sheep and goat compensation

• 79A Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund  
• 79B Payments out of the Fund  
• 79C Compensation payable for declared diseases  
• 79D Amount of compensation  
• 79E Payment of compensation  
• 79F No compensation payable  
• 79G Compensation payable out of Fund  
• 79H Sale of carcases etc.  
• 79I Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee  

Division 4--Swine compensation

• 80 Swine Compensation Fund  
• 81 Payments out of the Fund  
• 82 Compensatable diseases  
• 83 Payment of compensation  
• 84 No compensation payable  
• 85 Amount of compensation  
• 86 Sale of carcases etc.  
• 87 Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee  

Division 5--General

• 88 Claims for compensation  
• 89 No compensation for loss of profit etc.  
• 90 Valuation of livestock  
• 91 False claims  

PART 6--DUTY AND RECORDS

• 92 Payment of duty by owner of cattle, sheep, goats or pigs  
• 94A Records of sales and purchases  
• 94B Notification about livestock slaughter or disposal  
• 95 Payment of duty by approved agents in respect to cattle  
• 95A Payment of duty by approved agents in respect to sheep and goats  
• 95B Payment of duty by approved agents in respect to pigs  
• 96 Offences  
• 96A Suspension of requirement to pay duty  
• 96B Evidence of ownership of livestock  

PART 7--ADMINISTRATION

Division 1--Administration of licences, registrations etc.

• 97 Applications  
• 98 Grant or refusal  
• 99 Term of licence or registration  
• 100 Cancellation or suspension  
• 101 Reviews by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal  

Division 2--General

• 102 Delegations by Minister  
• 103 Delegations by Secretary  
• 104 Fees  
• 105 Protection of control programs  
• 106 Protection of persons assisting inspector  
• 107 Non-compliance under order  
• 107A Information collection  
• 107B Record-keeping by Secretary and availability of records  
• 107C Secrecy  
• 107D Disclosure of information to Commissioner of State Revenue in relation to the administration of duty  

PART 8--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Inspectors

• 108 Inspectors  

Division 2--General powers of inspector

• 109 General powers of inspectors  
• 110 Quarantine notice  
• 111 Duration of notice  
• 112 Offence  
• 113 Disinfection notice  
• 114 Offence  
• 115 Treatment notice  
• 115A Identification notice  
• 115AB Removal notice in relation to feeding of pigs  

Division 3--Additional powers of inspectors for exotic diseases

• 115B Inspectors powers in this Division are in addition to general powers  
• 116 Search and entry and other powers  
• 117 Notice requesting assistance  
• 118 Power to obtain information  
• 119 Power of seizure and impoundment  
• 120 Seized livestock and property  
• 121 Powers of entry with warrant  
• 121A Secretary may request information relating to land from Councils  

Division 4--Additional powers with respect to bees

• 122 Inspector may order hives to be cleaned  
• 123 Construction of hives  
• 124 Direction to attend at hives  
• 125 Abandoned hives  

Division 5--Infringement notices

• 126 Power to serve a notice  
• 129 Penalties to be paid for offences under infringement notices  

Division 6--Provisions related to court proceedings

• 132 Power to file charge-sheets under this Act  
• 132A Time for charging certain offences under this Act  
• 133 Service of documents  
• 134 Persons liable for offences  

Division 7--General

• 135 Suspicion of infection  
• 136 Evidence of certain matters  
• 137 Offences relating to enforcement  
• 137A Offence to make false or misleading statements  
• 138 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
• 138A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  

PART 9--REGULATIONS

• 139 Regulations  

PART 10--REPEALS, AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 143 Transitional provisions  
• 144 Saving of records of cattle sales kept under Auction Sales Act 1958  
• 145 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009  
• 146 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009  
• 147 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2010  
• 148 Transitional provisions—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2010  
• 149 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2014  
• 150 Transitional provisions—Agriculture Legislation Amendment Act 2022  
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