Livestock Disease Control Amendment Bill 2007
table of provisions
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1Purposes
2Commencement
3Definition of fittings
4Destruction or disposal of diseased livestock
5Swill feeding of pigs
6Cattle compensation fund
7Payments out of Fund
8Repeal of section 77
9Disinfection notice
10Repeal of this Act
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Introduced in the Assembly
Livestock Disease Control Amendment Bill 2007
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A Bill for an Act to amend the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 to improve the administration and enforcement of that Act and to make changes to the cattle compensation scheme and for other purposes.
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Livestock Disease Control Amendment Bill 2007
The Parliament of Victoriaenacts:
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1Purposes
The purposes of this Act are to amend the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994—
(a)to improve the administration and enforcement of that Act; and
(b) to make changes to the cattle compensation scheme.
2Commencement
s. 2
(1)This Act (other than sections 6, 7 and 8) comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2)Sections 6, 7 and 8 come into operation on a day to be proclaimed.
3Definition of fittings
See:
Act No.
115/1994.
Reprint No. 5
as at
10 March 2005
and amending
Act Nos
108/2004, 32/2006 and 80/2006.
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In section 3(1) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, in the definition of "fittings"—
(a) in paragraph (c), for "livestock;" substitute "livestock; or";
(b)afterparagraph (c)insert—
"(d) equipment or other articles—
(i)which are normally used in connection with livestock and which have been brought into contact with any livestock product; or
(ii)which are used in the processing or manufacture of livestock products and which have been brought into contact with any livestock product;".
4Destruction or disposal of diseased livestock
(1)In section 15(1)(b) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, for "or a livestock product" substitute", livestock product, fitting or fodder".
(2)In sections 15(1)(c), 15(1)(d) and 15(2) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, for "orlivestock product" (wherever occurring) substitute ",livestock product, fitting or fodder".
(3)For section 15(3) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994substitute—
"(3)If an inspector knows or reasonably suspects that livestock or a livestock product is infected with a disease or that any livestock, livestock product, fitting or fodder has been in contact with diseased livestock and the owner of the livestock, livestock product, fitting or fodder cannot be located after reasonable inquiry and there is no person apparently in charge of the livestock, livestock product, fitting or fodder, the inspector may, with the approval of the Secretary, destroy or otherwise dispose of the livestock, livestock product, fitting or fodder.".
5Swill feeding of pigs
s. 5
For section 41(2)(d) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 substitute—
"(d)milk;
(e)a milk productormilk by-product from a dairy manufacturing business licensed under the Dairy Act 2000.".
6Cattle compensation fund
After section 71(2)(c) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994insert—
"(ca)any money paid to Victoriaunder any agreement or arrangementto which Victoria is a party for or in respect of compensation for cattle suffering from disease;".
7Payments out of Fund
s. 7
In section 72(1) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994—
(a)in paragraph (b), for "being destroyed." substitute "being destroyed;";
(b)after paragraph (b) insert—
"(c)to the payment of any amount payable by Victoria under any agreement or arrangement referred to in section 71(2)(ca).".
8Repeal of section 77
Section 77 of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 is repealed.
9Disinfection notice
After section 113(1)(b) of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 insert—
"(ba)livestock or livestock products are kept or commonly kept;".
10Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the first day on which all of its provisions are in operation.
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Endnotes
Endnotes
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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