Pursuant to section 34(2)(a) of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (“NAIT”) Act 2012 (“Act”), I, Sam McIvor, acting under 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 Act for the provision of information by any person in charge of animals (“PICA”).

The alternative time limits apply only to those PICAs with NAIT animals located within the below areas affected by state of emergency (section 34(2)(a)(i)) declared at the time of publication and/or heavy rain and flooding, such that the NAIT organisation is satisfied that non-compliance with time limits is justified (section 34(2)(a)(ii)).

• Dunedin,
• North Otago,
• Clutha, and
• Southland.

The alternative time limits are:

• a person registering as a PICA under section 27(1) of the Act must do so by 18 October 2024.
• a PICA making a declaration under section 31(1) of the Act must make it by 18 October 2024.
• a PICA tagging an animal in accordance with regulation 20 of the NAIT (Obligations and Exemptions) Regulations 2012 must do so by 18 October 2024.
• a PICA making a declaration under section 32(1) of the Act must make it by 18 October 2024

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October 2024.

This extension comes into effect on the date of publication in the New Zealand Gazette and expires on 18 October 2024.

SAM McIVOR, Chief Executive, National Animal Identification and Tracing Limited.