Section 1 definitions of "auctioneer", "farmer", "game", "operator", "public sale" and "public sale yard" added by 1997-14-1(rem) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 61/04).
Section 18.1(1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 1997-14-2(rem) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 61/04).
(1) Unless the person is licensed under this Act to do so and is bonded if required under the regulations, a person must not carry on business as
(a) [Not in force.]
(b) a hide dealer,
(c) a livestock dealer, or
(d) an operator.
(2) [Not in force.]
Section 19(2.1) BEFORE amended by 1997-14-3(rem) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 61/04).
(2.1) A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2 000 if the person
(a) slaughters livestock, unless the person has a licence to operate a slaughterhouse or slaughters cattle in a place other than a slaughterhouse,
(b) [Not in force.]
(c) carries on business as [an auctioneer,*] a hide dealer, a livestock dealer or [an operator*], without a licence, or [*Note: bracketed words not in force.]
(d) [Not in force.]
Section 20(2)(u) and (v) and (z.1), (z.2), (z.3) and (z.4) BEFORE amended by 1997-14-4(rem) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 61/04).
(u) and (v) [Not in force.]
(z.1) and (z.2) [Not in force.]
(z.3) concerning the keeping of records and the submission of reports by [operators, auctioneers*] and livestock dealers, and the availability of those reports for scrutiny by a person appointed by the minister; [*Note: bracketed words not in force.]
(z.4) [Not in force.]
Supplement BEFORE repealed by 2006-33-1(1)(a) effective May 18, 2006 (Royal Assent).
[Supplement]
Animal Disease Control Act
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 14
1 The Animal Disease Control Act is amended by adding the following section:
Tests before sale of animals
13.1 (1) A person must not sell or offer or advertise for sale an animal, and a person must not purchase an animal, unless
(a) the animal has passed the tests for disease and has been subjected to vaccination or other treatment for immunity as may be prescribed by regulation, and
(b) the owner of the animal is in possession of a subsisting certificate that the result of the tests or of the vaccination or other treatment is satisfactory under the regulations.
(2) Despite subsection (1), an inspector may give authority in writing for the sale and purchase of an animal for immediate slaughter, to be conducted under the direction of an inspector.
(3) This section applies only to areas of British Columbia designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may except from the application of this section animals sold for immediate slaughter under conditions prescribed by this Act and the regulations.
RS1979-242-14.