Agent Requirements

Legislation relevant to Stock Agents and Saleyard Operators is summarised below:

The operator of a saleyard must notify the NLIS database of the possession of cattle by the end of the day of sale.

  • A person who purchases cattle must supply the selling agent or saleyard operator with either a valid PIC for the property to which the animals will be taken or, if the buyer is an agent and the destination of the animals is not known at that time, his or her agent PIC by the end of the day of sale.
  • Agents must transfer cattle registered against their Stock Agent PIC to the PIC of the destination property within 7 days of the movement of the cattle.
  • Invoices issued by the selling agent to buyers of cattle shall include written advice detailing the number of cattle purchased, and the destination PIC provided to the saleyard operator.
  • An agent or saleyard operator who issues an emergency NLIS ear tag shall maintain a written record of the devices, including saleyard ear tag NLIS ID number, vendor PIC and name, accompanying NVD number, total number of cattle in consignment, and name of person responsible for issuing the tag.

Under the industry agreed National Code of Operation of the NLIS, selling agents are required to provide written advice to buyers that includes the following information;

  • Lot Number (if applicable)
  • Number of cattle in lot 
  • Number of cattle successfully scanned and transferred 
  • PIC supplied by the vendor on the accompanying NVD 
  • PIC supplied by buyer 
  • NVD serial No.