Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993
Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970
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Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970
CONTENTS
1.Citation1
2.Interpretation1
3.Person to report suspicion of exotic disease1
4.Report to be investigated2
5.Chief Inspector of Stock to be told of result of investigation2
6.Quarantine, etc., when exotic disease thought to exist3
7.Powers of diagnostic team3
8.When quarantined premises become an Infected Place4
9.Nothing to leave suspected premises4
10.Officer in Charge of an Infected Place5
11.Dangerous Contact Premises6
12.Rules relating to an Infected Place6
13.Definitions9
13A.Disposal of swill9
13B.Sterilization of swill9
13C.Declaration of carcase as pig feed10
13D.Application for treatment licence11
13E.Treatment licence11
13F.Conditions of treatment licence12
13G.Swill to be boiled by licence holder13
13H.Offences relating to licences13
14.Revocation of licence13
15.Diagnostic team, etc., may enter premises14
16.Offences generally14
Schedule A — Exotic vesicular diseases15
Schedule B — Exotic diseases transmitted directly or indirectly16
Schedule C — Exotic diseases transmitted by insect vectors17
Schedule D — Forms18
Notes
Compilation table20
Defined Terms
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Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993
Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970
These regulations may be cited as the Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970 1.
[Regulation 1 amended in Gazette 20 Jun 2000 p. 3004.]
In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears —
“Officer in Charge” means a person appointed by the Chief Inspector of Stock to be in charge of an
“Premises” means any farming or grazing property, stock yards, abattoirs, railway yards or other place where an animal is situated at the time that it is first suspected to be suffering from an exotic disease, or where the animal is in transit at the time that it is first suspected to be so suffering, the place to which it is removed.
3.Person to report suspicion of exotic disease
(1)Where a person suspects that an animal is suffering from an exotic disease, he
(2)Where it is necessary for a person to leave the premises where an animal is suspected to be suffering from an exotic disease in order to make a report in accordance with subregulation (1), he
(1)Where a Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector receives a report of a suspicion of the existence of an exotic disease he
(2)Where a Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector receives a report of the suspicion of the existence of an exotic disease in an animal wandering at large he
(3)Where an animal which may be seized in accordance with subregulation (2) cannot after reasonable attempts by a Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector be so seized, the animal may be destroyed.
[Regulation 4 inserted in Gazette 20 Feb 1976 p. 5212.]
5.Chief Inspector of Stock to be told of result of investigation
(1)Where a Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector examines an animal or the carcase of an animal and is of the opinion that it is affected with an exotic disease, he
(2)Where —
(a)an exotic disease with which an animal is suspected to be infected is specified in Schedule C, the animal shall, where possible, be placed in a darkened building which shall thereupon be sprayed with an insecticide; or
(b)an animal is suspected to be affected with rabies, it shall be locked securely in a room or shed.
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
(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.
(1)Any person who is a member of a diagnostic team which proceeds to premises in accordance with regulation 6 has authority to enter those premises and conduct transmission tests and remove therefrom specimens suspicious of an exotic disease.
(2)Where an animal is suspected to be infected with rabies, any person who is a member of a diagnostic team which proceeds to premises in accordance with regulation 6 has authority to remove or cause to be removed from the premises any animal affected with, or suspected of being affected with rabies, or any animal which has been in contact with an animal so affected or suspected or the carcase of any such animal to a place where it can conveniently be kept under veterinary observation by or on behalf of the Chief Inspector of Stock or to a place where the animal or carcase can be subject to diagnostic tests.
[Regulation 7 inserted in Gazette 20 Feb 1976 p. 522.]
8.When quarantined premises become an
(1)Upon service of the quarantine order referred to in regulation 6(a), the premises described in the quarantine order —
(a)become an “
(b)become subject to the provisions of regulation 12.
(2)The limits of an
(3)Where the Chief Inspector of Stock is satisfied that there are no longer grounds for suspecting that an exotic disease exists on premises which, for the time being, are an Infected Place, he
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
(2)Where a person is granted a permit to leave premises in accordance with subregulation (1) —
(a)he
(b)where the suspected disease is a disease specified in Schedule A or Schedule B, he
10.Officer in Charge of an Infected Place
The Officer in Charge of an
(a)instruct everyone on the
(b)where applicable, direct that all livestock be removed from external boundaries of the
(c)station an inspector or police officer at one gate which shall be the only entry to and exit from the
(d)initiate enquiries into the movement of livestock, farm produce, vehicles and persons to and from the
and any person so instructed, directed or questioned, shall carry out all the instructions and directions and to the best of his
Where there has been contact between an Infected Place and any other place of such nature that, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector of Stock infection may have spread to that other place, the Chief Inspector of Stock shall declare that other place to be “Dangerous Contact Premises” and the provisions of these regulations apply to and in relation to any place declared to be Dangerous Contact Premises as if it were an Infected Place.
12.Rules relating to an
(1)Any premises which become an
Rule 1. No animal, poultry or carcase shall be moved into or out of the
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
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
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
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
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
Rule 9.(1)No person shall cause or permit milk to be removed from the
(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
(a)any additional rules specified in the notice shall apply to the
(b)any of the rules prescribed by this regulation shall cease to apply to the
For the purposes of regulations 13A to 13G (
“swill” means meat, meat scraps, meat trimmings, animal offal, blood, bones or any material which contains meat or any other waste or refuse not known to be free of meat or from contact with meat;
“treatment licence” means a licence issued pursuant to regulation 13F;
“treatment premises” means premises that are or are to be used for the treatment of swill pursuant to a treatment licence.
[Regulation 13 inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3612‑13.]
Notwithstanding anything in these regulations, a person shall not dispose of any swill from a vehicle that is in the course of or has recently completed a journey from another State or Territory of the Commonwealth except for the purposes of disposal by incineration.
[Regulation 13A inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3613.]
(1)A person shall not —
(a)collect swill except for the purposes of —
(i)steriliz
(ii)incineration;
or
(b)dispose of swill except —
(i)for the purpose of steriliz
(ii)by incineration.
(2)A person shall not feed swill to pigs unless the swill has been steriliz
(3)Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to the collection or disposal of animal offal, meat or meat trimmings by a person who is the holder of a treatment licence.
(4)Nothing in this regulation prevents a person from collecting or disposing of swill in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1960 2.
[Regulation 13B inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3613.]
13C.Declaration of carcase as pig feed
(1)The provisions of regulation 13B do not apply to the feeding of a carcase of an animal or part of a carcase of an animal, declared by the Minister pursuant to subregulation (2) of this regulation to be suitable for feeding to pigs.
(2)The Minister may by notice declare that the carcase of an animal of the kind or species or class specified in the notice is suitable for feeding to pigs.
(3)A declaration made under subregulation (2) may be made in relation to the whole of the State or any part of the State specified in the notice.
(4)A declaration made under subregulation (2) may be varied or cancelled by the Minister by a subsequent notice.
[Regulation 13C inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3613.]
13D.Application for treatment licence
A person who desires to obtain a treatment licence shall apply to the Chief Inspector by application in the form of Form 1 in Schedule D.
[Regulation 13D inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3613.]
(1)Subject to subregulation (2), where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that —
(a)the applicant for a treatment licence is the owner —
(i)of an abattoir or a slaughter house registered under the provisions of the Health Act 1911, from which animal offal, meat and meat trimmings are to be collected for treatment;
(ii)of the treatment premises; and
(iii)of the pigs to which the animal offal, meat and meat trimmings treated under the licence are to be fed;
and
(b)the treatment premises in respect of which the application is made —
(i)has plant of a sufficient capacity and is of a type that is capable of treating animal offal, meat and meat trimmings in the manner prescribed by these regulations;
(ii)has facilities for storing, collecting, handling, conveying and feeding the treated animal offal, meat and meat trimmings to the pigs owned by the applicant,
he
(2)The Chief Inspector shall not issue a treatment licence unless the treatment premises is part of the same premises as the premises on which the animal offal, meat and meat trimmings are collected for treatment pursuant to the licence.
(3)A treatment licence shall be in the form of Form 2 in Schedule D.
(4)An application for the issue of a treatment licence shall be accompanied by a fee of $184.00.
(5)A treatment licence is subject to the conditions specified therein by the Chief Inspector.
(6)A treatment licence is valid for a period of 12 months unless it is sooner revoked.
(7)A treatment licence may be renewed from the date of its expiry for a period of 12 months by application in the form of Form 1 in Schedule D and on payment of a fee of $85.
[Regulation 13E inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3613; amended in Gazette
13F.Conditions of treatment licence
The holder of a treatment licence —
(a)shall maintain the treatment premises in a clean and hygienic condition;
(b)shall not keep any offal, meat or meat trimmings in a place that is accessible to dogs or scavenging animals;
(c)shall dispose of any pigs derived from premises in respect of which a treatment licence has been issued only by consigning them to an approved abattoir for immediate slaughter.
[Regulation 13F inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3614.]
13G.Swill to be boiled by licence holder
A person who holds a treatment licence shall not use any animal offal, meat or meat trimmings for the purpose of feeding pigs unless the swill has been steriliz
[Regulation 13G inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3614.]
13H.Offences relating to licences
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulations 13A, 13B, 13F or 13G commits an offence.
Penalty:
(a) for a first offence, $5 000; and
(b) for a second or subsequent offence, $10 000,
and, in the case of a continuing offence an additional penalty of $200 for every day that the offence continues after the offender is convicted.
[Regulation 13H inserted in Gazette 26 Jun 1992 p. 2657.]
If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the holder of a treatment licence has failed to comply with the provisions of these regulations or with the conditions specified in his
[Regulation 14 inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3614.]
15.Diagnostic team, etc., may enter premises
For the purposes of these regulations, a Government Veterinary Officer, Stock Inspector or member of a diagnostic team appointed by the Chief Inspector of Stock may enter upon any part of the premises and the occupier of the premises and the persons in his
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with —
(a)any provision of these regulations; or
(b)any provision of a condition or rule imposed or in force by or under these regulations,
commits an offence.
Penalty: $2 000 and in addition, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty of $10 for every day that the offence continues after the offender is convicted.
[Regulation 16 amended in Gazette
Exotic vesicular diseases
Foot‑and‑Mouth Disease
Vesicular Stomatitis
Vesicular Exanthema
Swine Vesicular Disease
[Schedule A amended in Gazette 14 Jun 74 p. 1938.]
Exotic diseases transmitted directly or indirectly
Swine Fever
African Swine Fever
Rinderpest
Rabies
Fowl Plague
Scrapie
Sheep Scab
Sheep Pox
Aujesky’s disease
Trichinosis
Glanders
Dourine
Exotic diseases transmitted by insect vectors
Bluetongue
African Horse Sickness
Surra
Equine Encephalomyelitis
Wesselbron Disease
Rift Valley Fever
Lumpy Skin Disease
Form 1
[Reg. 13D]
Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970
APPLICATION FOR TREATMENT LICENCE
Chief Inspector of Stock
Department of Agriculture.
I/We, ..................................................... of ............................................................ — not having a facility to dry render animal offal, meat or meat trimmings —hereby apply for a treatment licence to steriliz
PARTICULARS
1. Name of owner and address of premises at which animal offal, meat or meat trimmings is to be collected, stored and treated: —
Name..................................................................................................
Address.
2. Capacity and type of treatment plant............................................................
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3. Estimated quantity of animal offal, meat or meat trimmings to be treated per day..........................................................................................................
4. Is the treatment plant on the premises where animal offal, meat or meat trimmings is collected?.................................................................................
5. Is the treatment plant surrounded by a dog proof fence?.............................
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6. Name of owner and address of premises at which pigs are to be fed animal offal, meat or meat trimmings: —
Name...........................................................................................
Address.
Signed ............................................................
Applicant.
Date ...............................................................
Form 2
[Reg. 13E(3)]
Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970
TREATMENT LICENCE
This is to certify that...............................................................................................
of............................................................................................................................. in the State of
This licence is valid for a period of 12 months commencing on the ................................................. day of ................................................. 20.......
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Chief Inspector.
[Schedule D inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 1976 p. 3614.]
Notes
1This reprint is a compilation as at 11 April 2003 of the Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table
Citation |
Gazettal |
Commencement |
Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 3 |
24 Jun 1970 p. 1824‑9 |
24 Jun 1970 |
Untitled regulations |
26 Jan 1973 p. 262 |
26 Jan 1973 |
Untitled regulations |
14 Jun 1974 p. 1938 |
14 Jun 1974 |
Untitled regulations |
20 Feb 1976 p. 521‑2 |
20 Feb 1976 |
Untitled regulations |
1 Oct 1976 p. 3612‑14 |
1 Oct 1976 |
Untitled regulations |
18 Jul 1980 p. 2437 |
1 Aug 1980 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1981 |
28 Aug 1981 p. 3591 |
1 Sep 1981 (see r. 2) |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1983 |
12 Aug 1983 p. 2956 |
1 Sep 1983 (see r. 2) |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1985 |
3 May 1985 p. 1591 |
1 Jul 1985 (see r. 2) |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1987 |
7 Aug 1987 p. 3125 |
7 Aug 1987 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1987 |
30 Oct 1987 p. 4050 |
1 Nov 1987 (see r. 2) |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 |
14 Oct 1988 p. 4206 |
14 Oct 1988 |
Stock Diseases Amendment Regulations 1990 Pt. 3 |
3 Aug 1990 p. 3670-1 |
3 Aug 1990 |
Stock Diseases Amendment Regulations 1991 Pt. 3 |
18 Oct 1991 p. 5312-14 |
18 Oct 1991 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1992 |
26 Jun 1992 p. 2657 |
26 Jun 1992 |
Stock Diseases Amendment Regulations 1992 Pt. 3 |
24 Jul 1992 p. 3604-6 |
24 Jul 1992 |
Stock Diseases Amendment Regulations 1993 Pt. 3 |
17 Sep 1993 p. 5048-50 |
17 Sep 1993 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1994 |
24 Jun 1994 p. 2835 |
1 Jul 1994 (see r. 2) |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 |
21 Jul 1995 p. 3063 |
21 Jul 1995 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1996 |
3 Sep 1996 p. 4374 |
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Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 |
19 Aug 1997 p. 4713 |
19 Aug 1997 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 |
23 Jun 1998 p. 3314 |
23 Jun 1998 |
Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 2000 |
20 Jun 2000 p. 3004‑5 |
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Exotic Diseases (General) Amendment Regulations 2002 |
28 Jun 2002 p. 3043‑4 |
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2Now known as the Local Government Act 1995.
3Now known as the Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970; citation changed (see note under r. 1).
Defined Terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined TermProvision(s)
Officer in Charge2
Premises2
swill13
treatment licence13
treatment premises13
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