Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 2005 (NO. 18 OF 2005) - SECT 72

    (1)     If an authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, that the owner of travelling stock is contravening this Act, the authorised person may hold the travelling stock until the Act is complied with.

    (2)     If an authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is necessary to find out whether an animal is infected with a disease, or to control the spread of disease, the authorised person may—

        (a)     detain travelling stock for examination; or

        (b)     direct the owner of the stock, in writing—

              (i)     to travel the stock to stated premises; or

              (ii)     to hold the stock at stated premises and to comply with any conditions stated in the direction.

    (3)     A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a direction given to the person under subsection (2) (b).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (5)     In this section:

"owner", of travelling stock, includes a person in charge of the stock.