Police officers can now exercise inspector powers without a formal declaration of an exotic animal disease outbreak; if they are not in uniform, they must show ID if asked.

Inspectors can direct people to take specific actions or move vehicles to prevent or monitor exotic disease outbreaks.

Inspectors may apply for search warrants to enter dwellings, land, businesses, or vehicles if a magistrate is satisfied it is necessary.

Inspectors can seize items, such as NLIS ear tags, if they believe the items are connected to a breach of the law or were used to identify livestock in a way that breaks the law.

It is a criminal offence to move a vehicle into or out of a quarantine area without written authority from an inspector.

It is a criminal offence to possess livestock if the permanent identification has been removed or replaced without a reasonable excuse.

The Agriculture Minister can compel livestock owners to repay compensation for exotic diseases if the payment was made in error or based on false information.

People can be fined up to 120 penalty units (2026: $25,092) for driving livestock into, through, or out of a quarantine area without an inspector's written permission.

People can be fined up to 120 penalty units (2026: $25,092) for abandoning livestock or letting them stray in or out of a quarantine area.

People can be fined up to 120 penalty units (2026: $25,092) for moving livestock products, fodder, fittings, soil, or sand into or out of a quarantine area without an inspector's written permission.

People who remove or replace official identification tags or brands on livestock can be fined up to 120 penalty units (2026: $25,092), and companies can be fined up to 360 penalty units (2026: $75,276).