South Australian Current Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 130

130—Regulations relating to control of exotic aquatic organisms and disease

The Governor may make regulations for the control of exotic aquatic organisms and the prevention, control and eradication of disease in aquatic resources, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may by such regulations—

            (a)         require a person who carries on aquaculture or keeps aquatic resources to notify the Minister, the Director or a prescribed authority of the occurrence of disease or symptoms of disease in the aquatic resources farmed or kept by that person;

            (b)         prohibit, restrict or regulate the bringing into the State or possession or control of aquatic resources that may be affected by disease;

            (c)         require a person who carries on aquaculture or keeps aquatic resources to provide returns relating to that activity and any matters ancillary or incidental to or connected with that activity;

            (d)         regulate the disposal of water in which exotic aquatic organisms have been kept;

            (e)         prescribe the powers of fisheries officers for the detection, prevention, elimination or control of disease in aquatic resources;

            (f)         prescribe and provide for the measures to be taken and the powers of the Minister, the Director and other fisheries officers for the recovery, eradication or containment of exotic fish or other aquatic resources that have been released or have escaped into any waters, or exotic aquatic plants that have been deposited into any waters, or for the treatment of waters contaminated by water in which exotic aquatic organisms have been kept.