Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ANIMAL DISEASES AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 14 OF 2009) - SECT 4

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3     Objects of Act

    (1)     The objects of this Act are to protect the health and welfare of people and animals and to protect markets relating to animals and animal products.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), this Act achieves its objects by—

        (a)     providing mechanisms for the detection, prevention and control of outbreaks of endemic and exotic animal diseases in the ACT; and

        (b)     allowing the Territory to assist in the prevention and control of outbreaks of endemic and exotic animal diseases in other jurisdictions within Australia.