Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 45

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

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



(1) If an inspector is of the opinion that any dairy food produced or prepared
for sale from any cow, goat, sheep or buffalo would be deleterious to the
health of human beings or unfit for human consumption, the inspector may-

   (a)  by a written notice given to the dairy farmer upon whose dairy farm
        the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo is kept prohibit the use of the cow,
        goat, sheep or buffalo for the production or preparation of any dairy
        food for sale for a period not exceeding 14 days; and

   (b)  brand the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo or cause the cow, goat, sheep or
        buffalo to be branded with a brand which is not of a permanent
        character in the prescribed manner.

(2) An inspector may after examining a cow, goat, sheep or buffalo the use of
which is prohibited under subsection (1)-

   (a)  by a written notice given to the dairy farmer upon whose dairy farm
        the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo is kept prohibit permanently the use
        of the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo for the production or preparation
        of any dairy food for sale; and

   (b)  brand the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo or cause the cow, goat, sheep or
        buffalo to be branded with a brand which is of a permanent character
        in the prescribed manner.

(3) A dairy farmer who is given a written notice under subsection (1) or (2)
must prevent the use of the cow, goat, sheep or buffalo to which the notice
relates for the production or preparation of any dairy food for sale whilst
the notice remains in force.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(4) A person must not use or permit the use of a cow, goat, sheep or buffalo
to which a written notice under subsection (1) or (2) relates for the
production or preparation of any dairy food for sale whilst the notice remains
in force.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.



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