Victorian Current Acts

LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT ACT 2010

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Application  
   5.      Binding of Crown  

   PART 2--DUTIES CONCERNING LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT

   6.      Livestock operators must comply with prescribed livestock management standards  
   7.      Livestock operator must carry out systematic risk assessment  
   8.      Content of systematic risk assessment  
   9.      Minister may declare intention to prescribe standard  

   PART 3--COMPLIANCE ARRANGEMENTS

   10.     Exemption for approved compliance arrangements  
   11.     Approval of compliance arrangement  
   12.     Application to approve compliance arrangement  
   13.     Content of compliance arrangement  
   14.     Criteria for approval of compliance arrangement  
   15.     Minister to issue letter of approval  
   16.     Minister to provide reasons for not approving a compliance arrangement  
   17.     Compliance monitoring  
   18.     Minister may amend conditions of approved compliance arrangement by written notice  
   19.     Audit of approved compliance arrangements  
   20.     Revocation or suspension  
   21.     Suspension of approval of accredited livestock operator  

   PART 3A--BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND PRESCRIBED BIOSECURITY MEASURES

   21A.    Biosecurity management plans  
   21B.    One biosecurity management plan only for the whole or part of a premises  
   21C.    Disclosure of contents of biosecurity management plan for the whole or part of a premises  

   PART 4--ADMINISTRATION

   22.     Delegations by Minister  
   23.     Delegations by Secretary  
   24.     Minister may approve forms  
   25.     Minister may approve guidelines  
   26.     Minister and Secretary to have regard to any guidelines  

   PART 5--ENFORCEMENT

   27.     Inspectors  
   28.     Inspector's identification certificate  
   29.     Powers of inspectors  
   30.     Powers of inspectors of livestock  
   30A.    Powers of police officers in capacity of inspectors  

           Division 2--Powers of entry

   31.     Power to enter and inspect with consent  
   32.     Application for search warrants  
   33.     Information to be included in a search warrant  
   34.     Announcement before entry  
   35.     Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
   36.     Emergency powers  
   37.     Application of Division  
   38.     Power to search, inspect or examine  
   39.     Powers regarding production of documents  
   40.     Power to require information  
   41.     Power to take samples  
   42.     Power to take photographs, etc  

           Division 4--Further powers of inspectors

   43.     Power to stop and detain vehicles  
   44.     Inspector may use assistants  
   45.     Where occupier not present  
   46.     Inspector may issue notice to comply  
   47.     Content of notice to comply  
   48.     Offence not to comply with notice to comply  
   49.     Inspector may issue notice of suspension  

           Division 6--Offence

   50.     Offence to endanger people or animals or risk disease  
   50A.    Offence to contravene a prescribed biosecurity measure  
   50B.    Offence to damage or deface a sign  

           Division 7--Infringement notices

   51.     Power to serve a notice  
   52.     Penalties to be paid for offences under infringement notices  

           Division 8--Provisions related to court proceedings

   53.     Power to file charges under this Act  
   54.     Service of documents  
   55.     Offences by bodies corporate  
   56.     Conduct by officers, employees or agents of a body corporate  
   57.     Evidence of certain matters  
   58.     Offences relating to enforcement  
   59.     Livestock operators and employers responsible for the acts of their employees and contractors  
   60.     Evidence  
   61.     Neglect to prosecute  
   62.     Liability for offences  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   63.     Regulations  
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