Biosecurity (Animal Identification Systems) Amendment Regulations, 2001

Biosecurity (Animal Identification Systems) Amendment Regulations 2001 Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 8th day of October 2001 Present: The Right Hon Helen Clark presiding in Council Pursuant to section 165 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations. Contents 1 Title 2 Commencement 3 Requirement to use identification system for cattle for bovine tuberculosis control 4 Requirement to use identification system for deer for bovine tuberculosis control Regulations 1 Title (1) These regulations are the Biosecurity (Animal Identification Systems) Amendment Regulations 2001. (2) In these regulations, the Biosecurity (Animal Identification Systems) Regulations 1999 SR 1999/125 are called "the principal regulations". 2 Commencement These regulations come into force on the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette. 3 Requirement to use identification system for cattle for bovine tuberculosis control Regulation 3 of the principal regulations is amended by adding the following subclause: "(5) Until 1 July 2004, this regulation does not apply to a cattle beast if "(a) the cattle beast was born before 1 July 1999; and "(b) the cattle beast is being moved directly to a place of slaughter from its herd of origin or from the place or establishment at which it is being kept." 4 Requirement to use identification system for deer for bovine tuberculosis control Regulation 4 of the principal regulations is amended by adding the following subclause: "(6) Until 1 July 2004, this regulation does not apply to a deer if "(a) the deer was born before 1 July 1999; and "(b) the deer is being moved directly to a place of slaughter from its herd of origin or from the place or establishment at which it is being kept." Marie Shroff, Clerk of the Executive Council. Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989. Date of notification in Gazette: 11 October 2001. These regulations are administered in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.