Permits and Waybills - What's Required Please see below for our downloadable waybill and information sheets.  Waybills Generally waybills are not required when moving horses within Queensland. Waybills describe the livestock being travelled and are completed by the horse owner or authorised agent of the owner.   Waybills are required when:   Moving across the tick line – see map to check your destination   Travelling to a horse sale   Moving to slaughter   There is any change in ownership of the horse   A permit is issued The original, fully completed Waybill must always travel with the horse.  The duplicate copy of the Waybill should be left at the property of origin of the horse.  Both copies must be retained for two years from the date of travel.   A QPI&F biosecurity inspector or police officer may request that you produce the Waybill at any time during the journey, or at any reasonable time within the two year retention period.   Permits are required when:   Horses are crossing the cattle tick line – see map to check your destination.  During an emergency disease incursion  Travelling from a property that is currently in quarantine status   Going to the RNA showgrounds, Brisbane   Travelling to interstate destinations   Horses travelling to export quarantine facilities Penalties for breaches are severe, with fines up to $40,000 for travelling stock without a travel permit when a permit is required, and up to $100,000 for travelling stock between different cattle tick zones without the required inspections or treatments. Ensure you understand and comply with all travel permit conditions.   Special permits can be obtained for competition horses travelling between tick zones to events.  A Multiple Movement Permit can be obtained for competition horses travelling between tick zones to events.  These forms are available at the bottom of the page.  Competition Horses Some exemptions to the clean inspection and supervised treatment requirements apply to manageable and groomed horses, when travelling across tick lines, for competition purposes. Exemptions are based on risk assessment principals that take into account the stock species, place of origin and destination of the animals and other factors. Exemptions may include no inspection or treatment or a less stringent form of inspection or treatment. Manageable and groomed means the stock can be restrained and led to inspection by an inspector or approved person. The stock must have been groomed daily for at least seven days prior to inspection. Moving Competition Horses across Tick Lines   Competition horses travelling from the Queensland cattle tick Infected Zone to the cattle tick Free or Control Zones and returning. Scheduled competition event means an event organised by the governing body of an incorporated or unincorporated association, body or club; during which horses are either shown, used to compete or used for training. Records must be kept on all entrants. Travel requirements when moving horses from Queensland’s cattle tick infected zone to the free or control zones and returning for scheduled event purposes, depends on the length of stay in the free or control zones.   It can be broken into:    Stays of 5 days or less in the free or control zone   Stays of more than 5 days and less than 15 days   Stays greater than 15 days Two options apply: Stock returning to their property of origin or to the infected zone within five days, are exempt from a clean inspection or treatment by an inspector or approved person. The movement must comply with all Queensland travel permit conditions. Stock remaining in the cattle tick free or control zones for more than five days but less than 15 days, must receive a clean inspection at a clearing facility before entering into the free or control zones. If an inspection is required, the inspector or approved person at the clearing facility will inspect the stock and issue a Certificate of Inspection. For travel longer than five days and returning in less than 15 days, you are required to pre-book a clearing facility. Clearing facilities must be booked at least 48 hours in advance. Any stock moving into Queensland´s cattle tick free or control zones for more than 15 days or going to another state or territory must comply with general movement requirements. Travel permits A travel permit is required when moving horses from the infected zone to an event in the free or control zones and return. Permits can be issued for a single event or multiple events within a 12-month period (multiple movement permit - fees apply) and are only valid for scheduled events where event organisers keep entrant records. Download an application form for a competition stock travel permit below. Multiple Movement Permits (under an approved scheme)   Multiple-movement Permits are useful when regularly transporting horses between Queensland’s cattle tick zones to attend events.  The permit is valid for 12 months (fees apply). Multiple-movement permits cannot be used for moving primary cattle tick host species such as cattle, deer and buffalo to competition events. A waybill is also required when travelling horses with a Multiple Movement Permit. Ensure you understand and comply with all travel permit conditions. Download an application form for a multiple movement travel permit below. Competition horses travelling from the Queensland cattle tick Free or Control Zone to the cattle tick Infected Zone and returning.  Competition stock travelling from Queensland’s cattle tick Free or Control Zones may be permitted to move within the state to and from a scheduled competition event in the cattle tick Infected Zone under an approved scheme. Approved schemes  The Scheme permits manageable and groomed stock from Queensland's cattle tick free and control zones to travel to and from scheduled competition events in the cattle tick infected zone Accredited Tick Control Personnel (ATCP) Scheme The Accredited Tick Control Personnel (ATCP) Scheme is open to any organisation that is a recognised club, association or society under the Associations Incorporation Act ("Organisation") 1981 (Qld). Approved scheme agreements A recognised organisation may nominate one of its members to be trained and approved to treat stock competing at the organisation’s scheduled competition events. Approval must be sought from the Chief Inspector of Stock. To apply, the organisation must:  complete an Application for organisation accreditation form below. The nominated member must:  complete the required training course  complete the application for Accredited tick control personnel form below. Movement and treatment requirements All movements must be direct between properties in Queensland’s Free or Control Zones, to and returning from scheduled competition events held at venues in the Infected Zone. Horses must return to the property of origin within five days after the original forward movement; and after being treated by the ATCP person at the competition venue with an approved chemical (acaricide). Note: Those who fail to comply with the approved scheme's or travel permit's conditions must present the stock to an inspector or approved person at a clearing facility as if the stock originated from the infected zone. Travel permits A Queensland travel permit is required. Under the Scheme an authorised person cannot treat nor provide any certification for the treatment of stock that does not have a Queensland travel permit and waybill for the movement. Ensure you understand and comply with all travel permit conditions. Waybills An accurately completed waybill (Move Easy waybill or an alternative waybill) is required and must accompany the stock for the whole movement. The ATCP must endorse the waybill with relevant treatment details performed on the stock. Checklist  You've confirmed with the event organiser that an ATCP will be at the venue to treat your stock.  You will be returning home from the event within five days.   The horses are manageable and groomed; you’ve groomed the stock daily for at least seven days immediately prior to the movement and their coats are free of loose hair and scurf.   You've obtained a travel permit.   You've read the permit, understand its conditions and you are able to comply with those conditions.  You've accurately completed a waybill for the entire journey; it includes the travel permit details. At the event, the ATCP must endorse the waybill when they treat your stock.  If you cannot comply with the travel permit conditions, you are required to make arrangements to use a clearing facility where stock will be treated. You must pre-book 48 hours in advance.