Stock Identification Regulation 2005.

This Regulation, consisting of 117 sections divided into nine Parts, implements the Stock Act 1915. The main purpose of this regulation is to help the prevention, control and eradication of disease by giving effect to the system known as the ‘national livestock identification system’ (NLIS), agreed to by the Commonwealth and the States under a resolution of the Primary Industries Ministerial Council of 2 October 2003. It also aims to help to identify the chemical residue status, disease status or HGP status of holdings and other particular places, and of stock on or from the places and, potentially, of downstream animal products from the stock. The regulation is completed by one schedule containing a dictionary of terms relevant for this regulation.