Pursuant to section 34(2)(a)(ii) of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Act 2012, I, Stephen Stuart, acting under delegated authority as Chief Executive of National Animal Identification and Tracing Limited, which is the designated NAIT organisation, give notice of alternative time limits to those prescribed by regulations made under the NAIT Act 2012 for the provision of information by any person in charge of animals (PICA).

On behalf of the NAIT organisation, I am satisfied on reasonable grounds that non-compliance with the time limits prescribed by these regulations is justified due to the impact of COVID-19 alert levels on farming operations and NAIT operations.

These alternative time limits take effect on 2 September 2021 and expire 14 calendar days after that date.

They are alternative time limits to those prescribed by the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Obligations and Exemptions) Regulations 2012.

• Alternative time limit in Regulation 10(1) to extend the “48 hours” requirement to five business days
• Alternative time limit in Regulation 10(3) to extend the “48 hours” requirement to five business days
• Alternative time limit in Regulation 10(4) to extend each “48 hours” requirement to five business days
• Alternative time limit in Regulation 21(3)(c) to extend the “48 hours” requirement to five business days.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of September 2021.

STEPHEN STUART, Chief Executive, National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Limited.