Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 2005 (NO. 18 OF 2005) - SECT 15

    (1)     The Minister may, in writing, declare an area outside the ACT to be subject to an import restriction, if the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that—

        (a)     an animal in the area is infected with an exotic disease; and

        (b)     the declaration is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease.

    (2)     A declaration is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (3)     A declaration must state—

        (a)     the animals to which the declaration applies; and

        (b)     the disease in relation to which the declaration is made; and

        (c)     the area to which the declaration applies; and

        (d)     the restrictions on importing into the ACT an animal, animal product or other thing that has, at any time during a stated period, been in the area; and

        (e)     the restrictions on sale in the ACT of an animal, animal product or other thing that has, at any time during a stated period, been in the area; and

        (f)     if the declaration is to have effect for a limited period—the period.

    (4)     The Minister must publish the declaration in a daily newspaper published and circulating in the ACT.

    (5)     A person commits an offence if the person contravenes a restriction in a declaration under this section.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.