South Australian Consolidated Regulations

LIVESTOCK REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 27H

27H—Removal of livestock in contravention of this Part

        (1)         If an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that a person has removed, or is about to remove, livestock from property in contravention of this Part, the inspector may—

            (a)         require the owner or person in charge of the animals to—

                  (i)         muster them at or take them to a specified place convenient for inspecting or attaching identification tags to the animals;

                  (ii)         attach PIDs or identification tags to animals found not to be tagged or otherwise identified in accordance with this Part;

                  (iii)         detain the animals at a specified place, or return the animals to the place from which they have been removed, until they are tagged or otherwise identified in accordance with this Part; and

            (b)         if the owner or person in charge refuses or fails to comply with such a requirement, take the action required to be taken, with or without assistance.

        (2)         The Minister may recover costs and expenses reasonably incurred by an inspector under subregulation (1)(b) by action in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt owed by the person of whom the requirement was made.