Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013 00-g0-00 Xml
Western Australia
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013
Western Australia
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013
Contents
1.Citation1
2 . Commencement 1
3.Infringement notices1
4.Forms1
Schedule 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties
Division 1 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Division 2 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013
Division 3 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agriculture Standards) Regulations 2013
Division 4 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013
Division 5 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Quality Assurance and Accreditation) Regulations 2013
Division 6 —
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agricultural Chemical Record Keeping) Regulations 2020
Schedule 2 — Forms
Notes
Compilation table19
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013
1 .Citation
These
regulations are the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013 .
2 . Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette ;
(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
3 .Infringement notices
(1)The offences specified in Schedule 1 are offences for which an infringement notice may be issued under section 126 of the Act.
(2)The modified penalty specified opposite an offence in Schedule 1 is the modified penalty for that offence for the purposes of section 126 of the Act.
4 .Forms
For the purposes of sections 126 and 127 of the Act, the forms set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed in relation to the matters specified in those forms.
Schedule 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties
[r. 3]
Division 1 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Offences under
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Modified penalty
$
s. 15(1)
Importing prohibited organism (other than high impact organism) except in accordance with import permit and regulations
1 000
s. 15(2)
Importing unlisted organism except in accordance with import permit and regulations
400
s. 15(3)
Importing prescribed potential carrier (other than of a high impact organism) if import not permitted under, or not in accordance with, regulations
1 000
s. 19(2)
Commercial passenger carrier failing to give passengers prescribed import information
300
s. 19(3)
Commercial passenger carrier failing to provide secure facility to deposit imported organisms and potential carriers
300
s. 19(4)
Commercial passenger carrier failing to dispose of organism or potential carrier in accordance with regulations
400
s. 20(2)
Commercial carrier failing to give notice of transport of declared pest or potential carrier in accordance with regulations
300
s. 21(3)
Failing to present to inspector imported organism or prescribed potential carrier or import permit, or to provide relevant information
400
s. 23(1)
Dealing with declared pest (other than high impact organism) in prohibited manner
1 000
s. 23(3)
Contravening regulations in respect of moving declared pest (other than high impact organism) or animal, plant or thing infected or infested with declared pest (other than high impact organism)
400
s. 24(2)
Contravening regulations or management plan in relation to introduction of declared pest etc. (other than in relation to high impact organism)
400
s. 24(4)
Contravening regulations or management plan in relation to supply of declared pest etc. (other than in relation to high impact organism)
400
s. 25
Keeping, breeding, cultivating or supplying declared pest (other than high impact organism) contrary to Act or authorisation
400
s. 29
Failing to comply with pest exclusion notice
400
s. 30(2)
Owner or other person in control of organism or thing failing to take prescribed control measures to control declared pest
400
s. 30(3)
Owner or occupier of land failing to take prescribed control measures to control declared pest
400
s. 32
Failing to comply with pest control notice (other than in relation to high impact pest)
1 000
s. 52(4)
Using land in contravention of residue management notice
1 000
s. 56(1)
Dealing with chemical product without prescribed qualification or authorisation
1 000
s. 56(2)
Dealing with chemical product without giving notice in accordance with regulations
1 000
s. 56(3)
Dealing with chemical product other than in accordance with regulations
1 000
s. 56(4)
Advising on dealing with chemical product other than in accordance with regulations
1 000
s. 56(5)
Dealing with chemical product when regulations prohibit dealing
1 000
s. 56(6)
Failing to comply with regulations in relation to keeping records about dealing with chemical product
1 000
s. 57
Failing to comply with regulations providing for dealing with thing treated, or not treated, with chemical product or information about dealing
1 000
s. 92
Contravening section relating to inspectors, directions and information
400
Division 2 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013
Offences under
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013
Modified penalty
$
r. 11(6)
Keeping certain potential carriers other than as authorised by, and in accordance with, permit
100
r. 24(2)
Inoculating vertebrate with product containing declared pest
200
r. 26(2)
Advertising supply of declared pest
100
r. 26(5)
Failing to comply with requirement to discontinue advertisement or publish notice of advice
100
r. 30(4)
Removing biosecurity sign
200
r. 32(4)
Holding or participating in exhibition or sale of vertebrates, or causing gathering of vertebrates, in contravention of prohibition or condition
400
r. 33(1)
Making results of unauthorised test public
400
r. 34(2)
Moving stock from abattoir without permit
200
r. 34(3)
Moving stock from feedlot without authority
200
r. 36(4)
Failing to keep record of search or surveillance
100
r. 36(5)
Failing to comply with search or surveillance direction
100
r. 40(2)
Interfering with pest control device
200
r. 45(2)
Setting trap for vertebrate without permit
200
r. 45(3)
Failing to take action in relation to trap as required by regulations
200
r. 48
Using barrier fence without consent
200
r. 49
Damaging or misusing barrier fence
200
r. 50(1)
Driving or keeping animal near barrier fence
200
r. 51
Travelling along barrier fence reserve
200
r. 54(2)
Making false claim in relation to detection, removal or destruction of declared pest
200
r. 57
Failing to comply with quarantine notice
400
r. 58(1)
Failing to give notice or advise of quarantine notice
400
r. 58(2)
Person on quarantined place failing to comply
400
r. 64(7)
Failing to comply with direction about warning sign
200
r. 64(8)
Removing or interfering with warning sign
200
r. 65(4)
Entering quarantined place in contravention of direction
400
r. 66(5)
Moving organism in contravention of movement notice
400
r. 69(1)
Interfering with approved movement of organism of concern or potential carrier
400
r. 69(2)
Interfering with identification on organism of concern or potential carrier
400
r. 70
Outgoing owner failing to notify Director General and new owner
200
r. 75(4)
Failing to give notice of intention to import
300
r. 76
Failing to give notice of intention to import under Commonwealth permit
200
r. 79(6)
Failing to comply with requirements relating to presentation of organism or carrier for inspection
400
r. 82(3)
Failing to comply with requirement of warning sign
400
r. 82(4)
Failing to keep conveyance stationary upon stopping in accordance with warning sign
400
r. 83
Damaging or interfering with warning sign
400
r. 84
Failing to keep conveyance stationary when required to stop by inspector
400
r. 85(2)
Failing to give copy of direction to person to whom control of thing is transferred
400
r. 86(7)
Failing to comply with direction about untended plants, bees or apiaries
200
r. 86A(1)
Failing to keep bees in hive of approved design
200
r. 87(1)
Storing hive without closing entrance
200
r. 87(4)
Failing to comply with notice about storing hive
200
r. 98
Contravening condition on permit
400
r. 104(3)
Permit holder failing to give information as required
100
r. 105
Falsely holding out as permit holder
400
r. 115
Contravening condition of quarantine facility approval
400
r. 119(9)
Failing to comply with requirement in closure notice
400
r. 123(1)
Altering quarantine facility without approval
400
r. 124
Falsely holding out as person in whose name quarantine facility is approved
400
[Division 2 amended: Gazette 6 Sep 2019 p. 3195.]
Division 3 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agriculture Standards) Regulations 2013
Offences under
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agriculture Standards) Regulations 2013
Modified penalty
$
r. 10(6)
Failing to comply with duty or obligation in residue quarantine notice
2 000
r. 20B
Failing to ensure that cattle treated with HGP is marked as required
500
r. 20C(3)
Failing to ensure that ear punch mark on animal treated with HGP remains permanently identifiable
500
r. 20D(4)
Declaring animal is HGP free if person has treated animal with HGP or not obtained a declaration that animal is HGP free from previous owner
500
r. 20D(5)
Making false claim in relation to declaration that animal is HGP free
500
r. 25
Failing to produce animal feed in accordance with approved quality assurance scheme
500
r. 27(1)
Failing to label manufactured animal feed container (weighing 5 kg or more) in accordance with regulations
200
r. 27(2)
Failing to label manufactured animal feed container (weighing less than 5 kg) in accordance with regulations
200
r. 27(3)
Failing to include vitamin or mineral information on manufactured animal feed container label
200
r. 27(4)
Failing to label delivery docket (for bulk supply of manufactured animal feed) in accordance with regulations
200
r. 27(5)
Failing to label container or docket (for single transaction supply of 500 kg of manufactured animal feed) in accordance with regulations
200
r. 27(6)
Failing to label container or docket (for manufactured animal feed containing veterinary chemical product) in accordance with regulations
200
r. 29(1)
Supplying animal feed after expiry date has passed
200
r. 29(2)
Person who is not manufacturer supplying container of manufactured animal feed contrary to label
200
r. 29(3)
Supplying animal feed contrary to export label
200
r. 29(4)
Feeding stock animal feed contrary to export label
200
r. 29(5)
Storing animal feed contrary to instructions on label or delivery docket
200
r. 31
Failing to hold or store manufactured animal feed in a manner which prevents it coming into contact with restricted animal material
500
r. 32(4)
Giving animal feed containing restricted animal material to ruminant
500
r. 32(5)
Putting animal feed for ruminants in container that has been used for packing restricted animal material
500
r. 33(3)
Failing to label certain manufactured animal feed as containing restricted animal material
200
r. 33(4)
Failing to label certain manufactured animal feed as not containing restricted animal material
200
r. 36
Doing thing in relation to prohibited pig feed in contravention of regulations
500
r. 39
Failing to label fertiliser as required by regulations
200
r. 45
Selling immature citrus fruit intended for consumption as fresh fruit
200
r. 47
Selling immature table grapes intended for consumption as fresh fruit
200
[Division 3 amended: Gazette 16 Jun 2015 p. 2072.]
Division 4 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013
Offences under
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013
Modified penalty
$
r. 7(1)
Owning or purchasing stock when not registered
200
r. 10(1)
Operating a non‑farming property when not registered
200
r. 13(1)
Being or becoming a beekeeper when not registered
200
r. 18
Failing to give notice of the movement of stock to farming property in certain circumstances
200
r. 19(1)
Registered person failing to give notice of change of address
200
r. 19(2)
Registered beekeeper failing to give notice of change of place of residence or business
200
r. 38(8)
Permit holder failing to comply with requirement
200
r. 39
Failing to give to inspector unused device or identification equipment after registered identifier ceases to be allotted to person
500
r. 40(1)
Possessing device or identification equipment when not registered owner of the identifier
200
r. 40(2)
Having on property a device or identification equipment contrary to regulations
500
r. 40(4)
Removing device or identification equipment from property contrary to regulations
500
r. 49(1)
Failing to give NLIS device to inspector
200
r. 62(5)
Failing to retain confirmation of registration record where person supplied with device or identification equipment
200
r. 62(7)
Failing to comply with direction to give record made under this regulation to approved person
500
r. 65(2)
Failing to retain confirmation of registration record where person supplied with NLIS device
200
r. 65(4)
Failing to comply with direction to give record made under this regulation to approved person
500
r. 67(5)
Failing to retain confirmation of registration record where person supplied with NLIS tag
200
r. 67(7)
Failing to comply with direction to give record made under this regulation to approved person
500
r. 70(7)
Failing to retain identification exemption certificate for specified time
200
r. 73(1)
Possessing or controlling live animal not identified in accordance with regulations
500
r. 76(1)
Failing to identify certain cattle or buffalo in the south‑west of the State in accordance with regulations
200
r. 76(2)
Failing to identify certain cattle or buffalo in accordance with regulations
200
r. 88(2)
Failing to keep animal without NLIS separate from other animals
200
r. 89(2)
Failing to give information to saleyard operator as required
500
r. 104(1)
Saleyard operator failing to apply NLIS post breeder device to animal or update NLIS database
500
r. 104(3)
Saleyard operator failing to hold animals at saleyard and inform inspector
200
r. 105
Saleyard operator failing to comply with direction of inspector
500
r. 108(1)
Saleyard operator moving animal from saleyard contrary to regulations
500
r. 110(2)
Abattoir operator failing to comply with direction of inspector
500
r. 116(2)
Export depot operator failing to comply with direction of inspector
500
r. 128
Moving sheep or goat from farming property contrary to regulations
500
r. 129A(1)
Moving pig less than 25 kg from farming property contrary to regulations
500
r. 129A(2)
Moving pig 25 kg or more from farming property contrary to regulations
500
r. 135(2)
Failing to give information to saleyard operator as requested
500
r. 143(2)
Holding yard operator failing to comply with direction given by inspector
500
r. 148(2)
Saleyard operator failing to apply NLIS post breeder tag to animal
500
r. 149(2)
Saleyard operator failing to comply with direction given by inspector
500
r. 150
Saleyard operator failing to apply NLIS post breeder tag to animal born at saleyard
500
r. 152(1)
Saleyard operator failing to record movement of consignment of animals to or from saleyard
500
r. 154(2)
Abattoir operator failing to comply with direction given by inspector
500
r. 161(2)
Export depot operator failing to comply with direction given by inspector
500
r. 165(1)
Owner of deer (other than imported deer or deer from pound) failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 165(2)
Owner of imported deer failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 165(3)
Owner of deer from pound failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 170(1)
Owner of horse or donkey kept on property in south‑west of State failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 170(2)
Owner of horse or donkey kept on property not in south‑west of State failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 170(3)
Owner of imported horse or donkey failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 170(4)
Owner of horse or donkey from pound failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 181(1)
Owner of South American camelid (other than imported South American camelid or South American camelid from pound) failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 181(2)
Owner of imported South American camelid failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 181(3)
Owner of South American camelid from pound failing to identify it in accordance with regulations
200
r. 189
Causing or permitting animal to be moved from property or land without giving carrier a waybill
500
r. 190(5)
Failing to retain copy of waybill or other transport document for specified time
200
r. 192(1)
Purchaser failing to give carrier copies of waybill in certain circumstances
500
r. 192(2)
Carrier failing to attach waybill from purchaser to other waybill
200
r. 196(9)
Failing to comply with direction to give to inspector movement permit or copy
500
r. 199(1)
Possessing or controlling animal being moved without transport document
500
r. 200(3)
Carrier failing to retain copy of transport document for specified time
200
r. 201(3)
Property operator failing to retain copy of transport document for specified time
200
r. 202
Beekeeper failing to identify hives with registered identifier
200
r. 207
Possessing unidentified hive
200
r. 208(1)
Beekeeper failing to display notice
200
r. 209(3)
Beekeeper failing to retain record of establishment, or removal, of apiary
200
r. 210(2)
Beekeeper failing to retain recording confirming registration of other person
200
[Division 4 amended: Gazette 27 Jun 2019 p. 2452.]
Division 5 — Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Quality Assurance and Accreditation) Regulations 2013
Offences under
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Quality Assurance and Accreditation) Regulations 2013
Modified penalty
$
r. 15(3)
Failing to return accreditation document
100
r. 17
Contravening accreditation condition
200
r. 18(1)
Giving assurance certificate without authority
400
Division 6
—
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agricultural Chemical Record Keeping) Regulations 2020
[Heading inserted: SL 2020/130 r. 7.]
Offence under
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agricultural Chemical Record Keeping) Regulations 2020
Modified penalty
$
r. 4(1)
Failing to ensure record of use of agricultural chemical product is made no later than 7 days after the use and to keep record for 2 years
400
[Division 6 inserted: SL 2020/130 r. 7.]
Schedule 2
—
Forms
[r. 4]
Form 1 — Infringement notice (section 126)
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
section 126
INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
Infringement notice no.
Alleged offender
Name
Address
Details of alleged offence
Date or period
Place
Written law contravened
Details of offence
Date
Date of notice
Inspector
Name
Signature
Modified penalty
$_________
Penalty
Individual
$_____
You do not have to pay this amount. This is the maximum fine that can be imposed if you are prosecuted in a court and convicted of this offence.
Body corporate
$_____
TAKE NOTICE
It is alleged that you have committed the above offence.
If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty to the Director General within 28 days after the date of this notice.
If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 . Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.
If you need more time to pay the modified penalty, you should contact the Director General at the address below.
Paying the modified penalty will not be regarded as an admission for the purposes of any civil or criminal court case.
If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court, sign and date here:
__________________________________
/
/20
and post this notice to the Director General at the address below within 28 days after the date of this notice.
If you consider that you have good reason to have this notice withdrawn, you can write to the Director General at the address below requesting that this notice be withdrawn and setting out the reasons why you consider that this notice should be withdrawn. Your letter must be received not later than 28 days after the date of this notice.
How to pay
By post
Tick the relevant box below and post this notice to:
[Insert address]
r I want to pay the modified penalty. A cheque or money order (payable to the Director General, Department of Agriculture and Food) for the modified penalty is enclosed.
r I want to pay the modified penalty by credit card. Please debit my credit card account.
Card type _____________________________
Cardholder name _______________________
Card number
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Expiry date of card _____/_____
Amount $__________
Signature ____________________
Complete all details
In person
Pay the cashier at:
[Insert address]
Method of service
Date of service
[Form 1 amended: SL 2020/160 r. 4.]
Form 2 — Withdrawal of infringement (section 127)
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
section 127
WITHDRAWAL OF INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
Withdrawal no.
Alleged offender
Name
Address
Details of infringement notice
Infringement notice no.
Date of issue
Details of alleged offence
Date or period
Place
Written law contravened
Details of offence
Signature of Director General or delegate
Name
Signature
Date
Date of withdrawal
Withdrawal of infringement notice
[*Delete whichever is not applicable]
The above infringement notice issued against you for the above alleged offence has been withdrawn.
If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence, you are entitled to a refund.
* Your refund is enclosed
or
* If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, you may claim your refund by signing and dating this notice and posting it to:
[Insert address]
Your signature
Date
Notes
This is a compilation of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.
Compilation table
Citation
Published
Commencement
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013
24 Sep 2013 p. 4417-35
r. 1 and 2: 24 Sep 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2013 (see r. 2(b))
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulations 2015
16 Jun 2015 p. 2072
r. 1 and 2: 16 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2019 Pt. 3
27 Jun 2019 p. 2407‑54
28 Jun 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019 Pt. 3
6 Sep 2019 p. 3195
7 Sep 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agricultural Chemical Record Keeping) Regulations 2020 Pt. 3
SL 2020/130 14 Aug 2020
11 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Agriculture and Food Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 2
SL 2020/160 25 Sep 2020
29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))