Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993
Exotic Diseases of Animals Regulations 2011
Western Australia
Exotic Diseases of Animals Regulations 2011
Contents
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Person reporting suspicion of exotic disease1
4.Livestock and farm produce not to leave suspected premises1
5.Vaccination of domestic animal2
6.Regulations repealed2
Notes
Compilation table3
Western Australia
Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993
Exotic Diseases of Animals Regulations 2011
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
3.Person reporting suspicion of exotic disease
If it is necessary for a person to leave premises where an animal is suspected to be suffering from an exotic disease in order to make a report in accordance with the requirements of section 8 of the Act, the person must disinfect himself or herself by the best available means before leaving the premises.
Penalty: a fine of $2 000.
4.Livestock and farm produce not to leave suspected premises
If an occupier of premises suspects or is aware that another person suspects that an exotic disease exists on the premises, the occupier must not, whether or not a local quarantine order has been given to the occupier, allow livestock and farm produce present on premises to be removed from the premises until a written release authorising the removal of the livestock or farm produce from the premises has been granted by an inspector.
Penalty: a fine of $2 000.
5.Vaccination of domestic animal
(1)The Chief Veterinary Officer may by written notice require the owner or person in charge of a domestic animal to vaccinate the animal with a vaccine specified by the Officer if the Officer considers that the vaccination is necessary to prevent the spread of an exotic disease.
(2)A person who refuses or fails to comply with a requirement under subregulation (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: a fine of $2 000.
These regulations are repealed:
(a)the Exotic Diseases (Emergency Powers) Regulations;
(b)the Exotic Diseases (General) Regulations 1970.
1This is a compilation of the Exotic Diseases of Animals Regulations 2011. The following table contains information about those regulations.
Citation |
Gazettal |
Commencement |
Exotic Diseases of Animals Regulations 2011 |
14 Oct 2011 p. 4341-2 |
r. 1 and 2: 14 Oct 2011 (see r. 2(a)); |