South Australian Repealed Acts South Australian Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
175—Movement of animals or plants
(1) Subject to this
Act, a person must not bring an animal or plant of a class to which this
subsection applies, or cause or permit an animal or plant of a class to which
this subsection applies to be brought, into a control area for that class of
animals or plants.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2) Subject to this
Act, a person must not transport or move, or cause or permit to be transported
or moved, on a public road within a control area for a class of animals or
plants to which this subsection applies—
(a) an
animal or plant of that class; or
(b) any
animal, plant, soil, vehicle, farming implement or other produce, goods,
material or thing carrying an animal or plant of that class.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $500.
(3) Subject to this
Act, a person who owns land within a control area for a class of animals or
plants to which this subsection applies must not move, or cause or permit to
be moved—
(a) an
animal or plant of that class; or
(b) in
the case of a class of plants any animal, plant, soil, vehicle, farming
implement or other produce, goods, material or thing carrying a plant of that
class,
from one part of the land to another part of that land that is not affected or
infested with animals or plants of that class, or to any land within the
control area.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $500.
(4) It is a defence to
a charge of an offence against subsection (2)
or (3) if the defendant proves—
(a) that
the defendant acted in accordance with the terms of a written approval given
by an authorised officer; or
(b) that
the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence were not the result of a
wilful or negligent act or omission on the defendant's part.