Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if the conservator reasonably believes that—
(a) a person is keeping a native animal or native plant; and
(b) the animal or plant is suffering from a disease; and
(c) it is necessary or desirable for a particular kind of treatment to be carried out in connection with the disease.
(2) The conservator may direct the keeper of the native animal or native plant to carry out a stated treatment on the animal or plant (a treatment direction ).
(3) In deciding whether to make a treatment direction, the conservator must consider the following matters:
(a) the likelihood of the disease infecting other animals or plants;
(b) the impact of the disease if it were to infect other animals or plants;
(c) any matter prescribed by regulation;
(d) any other matter relevant to the protection or conservation of native animals and native plants.
(4) A treatment direction must be in writing and state the following:
(a) the native animal or native plant to which it relates;
(b) the disease to which it relates;
(c) the treatment to be carried out;
(d) when the direction must be complied with.
Note The power to make a direction includes the power to amend or repeal the direction. The power to amend or repeal the direction is exercisable in the same way, and subject to the same conditions, as the power to make the direction (see Legislation Act
, s 46).