Victorian Numbered Regulations

LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 172 OF 2006) - REG 9

Subject to this Division, the prescribed manner of identification for the purposes of section 9 of the Act for a pig is by means of a tattoo or ear tag that—

        (a)     sets out the brand, from which can be ascertained, the property identification code identifying the property at which the pig was kept immediately before being dispatched, sold, transported, slaughtered or disposed of; and

        (b)     if the pig is less than 25 kilograms in weight, the ear tag must be in the form of Part B of Schedule 3; and

        (c)     if the pig is 25 kilograms in weight or more, the tattoo must be in the form of Part D of Schedule 3.