The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Act 2018.
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
This Act amends the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 (the principal Act).
(1)
In section 4, replace the definition of animal movement with:
animal movement means the movement of 1 or more NAIT animals between 2 locations, either of which is, or both of which are, a NAIT location or other location
(2)
In section 4, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
other location means a place, other than a NAIT location, where 1 or more NAIT animals are kept or held
In section 24(2)(d), after “location”, insert “or other location”.
“location”
“or other location”
In section 30(2), after “location”, insert “or other location”.
Replace section 31(1) with:
Every PICA must declare every animal movement to the NAIT organisation.
In Schedule 2, clause 1(1), replace the definition of search power with:
search power, in relation to any provision in this schedule, means—
every search warrant issued under this Act; and
every power conferred by or under this Act to enter and inspect (without warrant) any place, vehicle, or other thing
In Schedule 2, clause 35(1), after “form”, insert “, if any”.
“form”
“, if any”
(3)
In Schedule 2, clause 82(2), after “for a NAIT location”, insert “or other location”.
“for a NAIT location”
(4)
In Schedule 2, replace clause 82(2)(b) with:
to comply with section 31 in relation to animal movements:
The Minister must, 12 months after the commencement of this Act, initiate a review of the amendments set out in section 8.
The Minister must present a report on the review to the House of Representatives within 3 months of the initiation of the review under subsection (1).
This section amends the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2012.
In Schedule 1, item relating to clause 82(2)(a) of Schedule 2 of the Act, after “NAIT location”, insert “or other location”.
“NAIT location”
In Schedule 1, item relating to clause 82(2)(b) of Schedule 2 of the Act,—
after “for a NAIT location”, insert “or other location”; and
replace “a NAIT animal consigned for transport or droving from a NAIT location registered by the PICA” with “animal movements”.
“a NAIT animal consigned for transport or droving from a NAIT location registered by the PICA”
“animal movements”
In Schedule 1, item relating to regulations 5(5B) and 27(1) of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Obligations and Exemptions) Regulations 2012, replace “transport or droving between 2 NAIT locations” with “any animal movement”.
“transport or droving between 2 NAIT locations”
“any animal movement”
This section amends the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Obligations and Exemptions) Regulations 2012.
In regulation 5(5B), replace “transport or droving between 2 NAIT locations” with “any animal movement”.
9 August 2018
Introduction (Bill 85–1)
15 August 2018
First reading, second reading, committee of the whole House
16 August 2018
Third reading
22 August 2018
Royal assent
This Act is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.