Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

EXOTIC DISEASES (EMERGENCY POWERS) REGULATIONS - REG 14A

14A .         Restrictions if rabies is confirmed

                Without limiting the operation of any other provision of these regulations, the Chief Inspector of Stock may, where the existence of rabies has been confirmed impose rules and restrictions on the movements of all animals within a proclaimed Infected Area as follows: — 

        Rule 1.         The provisions of regulation 6(7) shall not apply to an animal which is transported through an Infected Area travelling directly between 2 places outside an Infected Area provided the animal is not unloaded within the Infected Area from the vehicle or vessel which is carrying it or permitted to come into contact with any other animal within the Infected Area.

        Rule 2.         Subject to rules 3 and 4, the owner or person in charge of a dog or cat or any other animal which in the opinion of the Chief Inspector of Stock is in danger of being infected with, or transmitting, rabies and the occupier of the premises at which such animal is normally kept, or at which it may be temporarily staying, shall ensure that that animal — 

            (a)         is at all times securely confined within the premises, and does not stray or escape therefrom;

            (b)         does not come into contact with any other such animal, other than one with which it is normally in contact on the premises.

        Rule 3.         Notwithstanding the requirements of rule 2, a dog or cat may — 

            (a)         be exercised outside the premises within which it is confined, on condition that, throughout the period of exercise, it is — 

                  (i)         held securely on a leash by the person in charge of the dog or cat and in no circumstances permitted to run free; and

                  (ii)         in the case of a dog, securely fitted with a muzzle;

            (b)         be moved to other premises within the Infected Area, on condition that — 

                  (i)         whilst being so moved, it is either controlled in the manner specified in rule 3(a), or carried in a suitable container which does not permit it to come into contact with any other animal, other than one with which it is normally in contact at the premises at which it is confined; and

                  (ii)         it does not (except under the authority of a permit granted by the Chief Inspector of Stock, or an officer acting on his behalf, and in accordance with the terms and conditions subject to which it was granted) come into contact with any other animal at any premises to which it may be moved.

        Rule 4.         Notwithstanding the requirements of rule 2, an animal which in the opinion of the Chief Inspector of Stock is in danger of being infected with, or transmitting, rabies, and which is normally exercised outside the premises within which it is confined may be so exercised, on condition that, throughout the period of exercise — 

                  (i)         it is closely controlled and properly restrained by the person in charge of the animal, and in no circumstances permitted to run free; and

                  (ii)         it does not (except under the authority of a permit granted by the Chief Inspector of Stock, or an officer acting on his behalf and in accordance with the terms and conditions subject to which it was granted) come into contact with any other animal or constitutes a risk to persons.

        Rule 5.         The Chief Inspector of Stock, or an officer acting on his behalf, may serve on the owner or other person in charge of a dog or cat or any other animal which in the opinion of the Chief Inspector of Stock is in danger of being infected with, or of transmitting rabies or on the occupier of the premises at which the animal is or should be confined, a notice in writing setting out such requirements and prescribing such conditions, with respect to the control and confinement of the animal as the Chief Inspector of Stock may consider appropriate and the person on whom the notice is served shall take all necessary steps to comply with the provisions thereof.

        Rule 6.         Where the Chief Inspector of Stock is satisfied that having regard to the purpose for which a particular animal to which these rules apply is kept, any of the requirements of these rules would unduly restrict its use for that purpose, he may by permit exempt the owner or other person in charge of that animal from all or any of those requirements, subject to compliance by that person with any such conditions as may be imposed in the permit.

        [Regulation 14A inserted in Gazette 20 Feb 1976 p. 519-20.]