Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

EXOTIC DISEASES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1970 - REG 12

12 .         Rules relating to an Infected Place

        (1)         Any premises which become an Infected Place pursuant to regulation 8 shall be subject to the following rules: 

                Rule 1.         No animal, poultry or carcase shall be moved into or out of the Infected Place except pursuant to a permit granted by the Officer in Charge of the Infected Place and in accordance with the conditions specified therein.

                Rule 2.         Where the suspected disease is specified in Schedule A or Schedule B, no fodder, litter, dung, utensil, pen, hurdle, vehicle or other thing shall be removed out of the Infected Place except pursuant to a permit granted by the Officer in Charge of the Infected Place and in accordance with the conditions specified therein.

                Rule 3.         Where the suspected disease is a disease specified in Schedule A or Schedule B (other than rabies) all liquid manure, urine, shed washings or milk shall be thoroughly disinfected to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge before being permitted to drain or escape from any shed, yard or other like place in which a diseased or suspected animal is or has recently been kept.

                Rule 4.         No person other than the Officer in Charge shall enter or leave an Infected Place unless authorised by and in accordance with a written permit from the Officer in Charge.

                Rule 5.         Any person entering a shed, field or other place in which a diseased or suspected animal is or has recently been kept, shall wear suitable protective clothing and boots which are capable of being disinfected and shall, before leaving that place, thoroughly cleanse and disinfect himself and his clothing and boots to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge and, if so directed by the Officer in Charge, shall leave his protective or outer clothing in that shed, field or place.

                Rule 6.         Any inspector, veterinary officer, valuer or other person treating the animals on any part of an Infected Place, shall before entering the Infected Place, put on suitable protective clothing and boots, and shall before leaving the Infected Place, thoroughly cleanse and disinfect himself and his protective clothing and boots to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge.

                Rule 7.         Any person tending a diseased or suspected animal shall not tend an animal which is not so diseased or suspected except with the written permission of the Officer in Charge.

                Rule 8.         A receptacle containing disinfectant of a type approved by the Officer in Charge shall be kept at the exit from an Infected Place and fresh disinfectant shall be placed in it as often as may be directed by the Officer in Charge.

                Rule 9.         (1)         No person shall cause or permit milk to be removed from the Infected Place and all milk on the Infected Place shall be destroyed in the manner directed by the Officer in Charge.

                        (2)         Any utensils in which milk is placed shall be thoroughly sterilised with boiling water after use.

                        (3)         For the purpose of this rule milk includes whey, buttermilk and separated milk.

                        (4)         Nothing in this rule shall be construed as requiring or permitting a person to prevent an animal from suckling its young.

        (2)         The Chief Inspector of Stock may, by notice in writing to the occupier of an Infected Place, direct that — 

            (a)         any additional rules specified in the notice shall apply to the Infected Place; or

            (b)         any of the rules prescribed by this regulation shall cease to apply to the Infected Place or shall be modified to the extent or in the manner specified in the notice.