Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

EXOTIC DISEASES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1970 - REG 6

6 .         Quarantine etc. when exotic disease thought to exist

                Where the Chief Inspector of Stock is satisfied that there are grounds for suspecting that an exotic disease exists on any premises, he shall — 

            (a)         direct an inspector or district veterinary officer to — 

                  (i)         serve a quarantine order on the occupier of the premises; and

                  (ii)         remain on the premises as Officer in Charge;

            (b)         arrange for the immediate departure of a diagnostic team to proceed to the premises and, if necessary, for caravan accommodation to be provided for the diagnostic team and for other persons confined to the premises by the quarantine order; and

            (c)         instruct a senior veterinary officer to procure and transport to the premises such cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and poultry as are necessary for transmission studies.