(1) In this Act, a non-indigenous animal, or non-indigenous plant, is a pest if it has an adverse effect on or is suspected of having an adverse effect on the environment, the community or the economy by (a) competing with other organisms for resources including food, water, nutrients, habitat and sunlight; or(b) destroying or damaging the habitat of other organisms; or(c) preying or feeding on other organisms; or(d) transmitting disease to other organisms; or(e) causing harm to other organisms through toxicity or disturbance; or(f) reducing the productivity of any primary industry, or the value of any primary produce or commodity; or(g) damaging infrastructure; or(h) reducing the amenity or aesthetic value of premises; or(i) harming or reducing biodiversity; or(j) doing any other prescribed thing or having any other prescribed effect.(2) In addition to subsection (1) , a pest includes any thing, whether indigenous or non-indigenous, prescribed to be a pest for the purposes of this Act.(3) For the purposes of this Act, a pest is an invasive pest in relation to Tasmania, or a specified part of Tasmania, if (a) before the discovery of the pest, the pest is not known to have been introduced to Tasmania or that part of Tasmania; or(b) the pest is not otherwise known to be established in Tasmania or that part of Tasmania; or(c) the pest is prescribed as an invasive pest.