(1) When a batch of
spat which has been held in a tank at a hatchery is removed from the tank the
licensee or permit holder operating the hatchery shall clean and disinfect the
tank and all equipment used in the tank before any other pearl oysters are
placed in the tank.
Penalty: $2 000.
(2) A licensee or
permit holder operating a hatchery shall clean and disinfect the hatchery and
all equipment used in the hatchery if directed to do so by an inspector.
Penalty: $2 000.
(3) A licensee or
permit holder who is required under this regulation to clean and disinfect a
hatchery, tank or piece of equipment shall clean and disinfect it in
accordance with the procedure set out in Division 1 of Schedule 2 or
as directed in writing by an inspector.
Penalty: $2 000.
[Regulation 44A inserted: Gazette
17 Dec 1999 p. 6216; amended: Gazette 24 Sep 2013
p. 4387.]