Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) Where a sample of
pearl oysters is submitted for disease testing but the approved fish
pathologist is not satisfied of the matters referred to in
regulation 144F(1)(a) and (b) the pathologist is to give written notice
to the person who submitted the sample —
(a)
stating that a certificate of health will not be issued in relation to the
pearl oysters; and
(b)
setting out the reasons why not; and
(c)
advising the person that if the reason for not issuing the certificate of
health is the presence of oyster oedema disease in the sample, he or she may
apply to the CEO for an approval to transport the pearl oysters —
(i)
out of a hatchery; or
(ii)
off a quarantine site; or
(iii)
out of a zone of the Western Australian pearl oyster
fishery.
(2) Unless otherwise
authorised by the CEO a person given a notice under subregulation (1)
shall —
(a)
within 24 hours of receiving the notice destroy, under the supervision of
an inspector and in a manner approved by the CEO —
(i)
all pearl oysters being held in the hatchery, quarantine
site or other place from which the sample was taken; and
(ii)
such other pearl oysters as the CEO directs;
and
(b)
clean, disinfect and treat all equipment used in relation to the pearl
oysters, in a manner approved by the CEO; and
(c)
where the pearl oysters are in a hatchery, clean, disinfect and treat all
water used in the hatchery, in a manner approved by the CEO.
(3) An inspector may
give such additional directions as the inspector considers appropriate in
relation to —
(a) the
destruction of the pearl oysters; and
(b) the
cleaning, disinfecting or treatment of water and equipment; and
(c) the
prevention or containment of disease.
[Regulation 144H inserted: Gazette 24 Sep
2013 p. 4446-7.]