South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered ActsAfter section 36 insert:
36A—Declaration of increased risk of exotic disease
(1) The Minister may, by notice in writing, declare that there is an increased risk of an exotic disease being brought into the State or a specified part of the State.
(2) The Minister must not make a declaration under this section unless satisfied that the disease poses a substantial risk of harm to a livestock industry, to the health and safety of any persons or to the economy (or any sector of the economy).
(3) A declaration under this section—
(a) must be published on a website determined by the Minister and in any other manner determined by the Minister; and
(b) remains in force for the period specified in the declaration (which must not exceed 14 days) and for such further periods (which may be of any length) as may be approved by the Governor.
(4) If a declaration is in force under this section in relation to a disease, an inspector may, for the purposes of monitoring whether the disease has entered the State, or the specified part of the State, or for the purposes of any market access arrangements relating to livestock in the State, examine or test any livestock, livestock products or other property or subject any livestock, livestock products or other property to a continued program of examination or testing at intervals.
(5) In this section—
"market access arrangements" relating to livestock means arrangements for establishing the condition of any livestock, livestock products or other property as a requirement of access to a market for, or any commercial arrangement relating to, the livestock, product or property.