Introductory Text
PART 1 Preliminary
1.Citation, commencement and extent
2.Interpretation
3.Notices and other instruments
4.Extension of definition of “disease”
5.Approval of veterinary surgeons
PART 2 BVD screening
CHAPTER 1 General provisions
6.Approval of laboratories
7.Suspension and revocation of approval of laboratories
8.Management tags
CHAPTER 2 Sampling and testing requirements
9.Obligations to sample and submit for testing
10.Compliance deadlines
11.Taking of samples
12.Decision on type of sample to take
13.Persons authorised to take milk samples
14.Submission of samples
15.Qualifying calves
16.Movement of a qualifying calf
CHAPTER 3 Testing requirements
17.Duties of operators of approved laboratories – breeding herds or breeding bovine animals
18.Duties of operators of approved laboratories – qualifying calves
19.Approved laboratories - record keeping and disclosure
PART 3 Reporting of tests
20.Reporting of tests for presence of BVDV
PART 4 BVD findings and status
21.BVD status of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal
22.Notification where BVD finding is “not negative”
23.Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon
PART 5 Maintenance and provision of information
24.Maintenance and provision of information
PART 6 Enforcement and offences
25.Interpretation of Part 6
26.Enforcement
27.Powers of entry
28.Powers of inspectors
29.Offences by bodies corporate
PART 7 Revocation, transitional and savings provisions
30.Revocation, transitional and savings provisions
Signature
SCHEDULE
TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
1.Testing and sampling requirements – first compliance deadline
2.(1) This paragraph applies where a person is, immediately before...
3.Testing and sampling requirements – second and subsequent compliance deadlines
4.Qualifying calves
5.Approvals of laboratories
6.Approvals of veterinary surgeons
7.Operators of approved laboratories
8.Approved laboratories – record keeping and disclosure
9.BVD status
10.Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon
Explanatory Note