Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PLANT DISEASES ACT 2002 (NO 42 OF 2002)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 2--KEY CONCEPTS

   5.      Meaning of disease  
   6.      Meaning of insect  
   7.      Meaning of pest  

   PART 3--MEASURES FOR THE CONTROL OF DISEASES AND PESTS

   8.      Prohibition of introduction etc of plants, insects, diseases and pests  
   9.      Declaration of places of entry and quarantine stations  
   10.     Declaration of quarantine area  
   11.     Undertaking by owners  
   12.     Declaration of area subject to importation restriction  
   13.     Order for destruction or treatment of plants etc  
   14.     Measures if order contravened  
   15.     Declaration of notifiable diseases and pests  
   16.     Obligation to report notifiable diseases and pests  
   17.     Court proceedings  

   PART 4--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 4.1--Definitions for part 4

   18.     Definitions for pt 4  

           Division 4.2--Inspectors

   19.     Appointment of inspectors  
   20.     Identity cards  

           Division 4.3--Powers of inspectors

   21.     Power to enter premises  
   22.     Production of identity card  
   23.     Consent to entry  
   24.     Warrants  
   25.     Warrants—application made other than in person  
   26.     General powers on entry to premises  
   27.     Power to require name and address  
   28.     Power to seize things  
   29.     Receipt for things seized  
   30.     Access to things seized  
   31.     Return of things seized  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   32.     Providing false or misleading information  
   33.     Providing false or misleading documents  
   34.     Hindering or obstructing an inspector  
   35.     Damage etc to be minimised  
   36.     Compensation—actions by inspectors  
   37.     Compensation—safety net  
   38.     Delegation by Minister  
   39.     Determination of fees  
   40.     Approved forms  
   41.     Regulation-making power  

   PART 6--REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

   42.     Repeal of Plant Diseases Act 1934  
   43.     Repeal of Plant Diseases Regulations 1938  
   44.     Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989, schedule 1, new clause 6  
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