Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 1993 (REPEALED) - SECT 16

    (1)     If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of controlling the spread of an exotic disease, he or she may, in writing, direct—

        (a)     an inspector to seize an animal, animal product, a vehicle or thing; or

        (b)     the owner or person in charge of premises, an animal product or a thing, to take the action that is specified in the direction for the purposes of disinfecting the premises, animal product or thing; or

        (c)     the owner or person in charge of an animal to inoculate the animal, or to take other specified action for the purposes of producing an immunity to the exotic disease in the animal; or

        (d)     an inspector or a specified person to take any other action the Minister considers necessary.

    (2)     A person, other than an inspector, specified in a direction under subsection (1) shall not, without reasonable excuse, contravene the direction.

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