Health of Animals Regulations

187 (1) Every person, including a renderer, dead stock operator, post-mortem laboratory official and veterinarian, who disposes of the carcass of a bison, bovine or ovine bearing an approved tag or an approved tag that has been revoked

• (a) may remove the tag from the carcass; and

• (b) shall report the identification number on the tag to the responsible administrator within 30 days after disposing of the carcass.

(2) Every person, including a renderer, dead stock operator, post-mortem laboratory official and veterinarian, who disposes of the carcass of a bison, bovine or ovine not bearing an approved tag anywhere but on the farm of origin where the animal died shall

• (a) collect enough information about the carcass to enable the origin to be traced, including, if it is known by that person,

  • (i) the site from which the carcass was removed and the date when the carcass was removed from that place, and

  • (ii) the name and address of the owner or person having the possession, care or control of the carcass when it was removed from that place; and

• (b) report that information to the responsible administrator within 30 days after disposing of the carcass.

(3) An organization that manages an animal identification system shall, if it receives the information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(a), report that information to the responsible administrator within 30 days after receiving it.