Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

EXOTIC DISEASES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1970 - REG 9

9 .         Nothing to leave suspected premises

        (1)         Subject to regulation 3(2), all persons, livestock and farm produce present on premises where an exotic disease is suspected to exist shall, whether or not a quarantine order has been served on the occupier of those premises, remain or be retained on those premises until — 

            (a)         in the case of a person, a written permit to leave the premises is granted by the Chief Inspector of Stock or the Officer in Charge of the Infected Place; or

            (b)         in the case of livestock or farm produce, a written release authorising the removal of the livestock or farm produce from the premises has been granted by the Chief Inspector of Stock or Officer in Charge of the Infected Place.

        (2)         Where a person is granted a permit to leave premises in accordance with subregulation (1) — 

            (a)         he shall thoroughly disinfect himself before leaving the premises; and

            (b)         where the suspected disease is a disease specified in Schedule A or Schedule B, he shall not visit any other place where animals are located unless he has obtained the written permission of the Chief Inspector of Stock or Officer in Charge of the Infected Place.