STOCK DISEASES ACT 1923 - As at 1 July 2017 - Act 34 of 1923

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act and commencement
1A. (Repealed)
• 2 Repeals and savings
• 3 Definitions
3A. (Repealed)
• 4 Diseases to which Act applies

PART 2 - (Repealed)

PART 3 - INSPECTORS

• 6 Inspectors
• 6A Police officers and Commonwealth inspectors exercising powers
• 7 Powers of inspectors
• 7A Questions and inquiries by inspectors
• 8 Further powers of inspectors
8A. (Repealed)
• 8B Suspected person to give name and place of residence
8C. (Repealed)

PART 4 - CONTROL OF DISEASES IN STOCK

Division 1 - Notification of diseases

• 9 Occupier etc to give notice
9A. (Repealed)

Division 2 - Quarantine areas, protected areas and protected (control) areas

• 10 Declaration of quarantine area
10A. (Repealed)
• 11 Undertaking in certain cases
• 11A Protected areas and protected (control) areas
• 11B Protection against importation of diseased stock etc
• 12 Further powers of Minister
• 12A Powers of inspectors to stop, enter and search vehicles etc
• 12B Bans on shows or sales
• 13 Power to order fencing
• 14 Quarantine
• 15 Quarantine lines

Division 2A - Control of footrot and other designated diseases

• 15A Definitions
• 15B Power of Minister to close certain roads, travelling stock reserves and public places
• 15C Effect of closure orders

Division 3 - Destruction of certain stock

• 16 Musters
• 17 Power to order destruction

Division 4 - Special provision for artificial breeding material

• 17A Orders to prevent spread of disease in artificial breeding material
17B-17I. (Repealed)

Division 5 - Further powers of inspectors etc

• 18 Proceedings in default of compliance
• 19 Power to seize stock etc

PART 4A - (Repealed)

PART 5 - OFFENCES

• 20 Illegal introduction of stock or artificial breeding material
• 20A Wilful communication of disease
• 20B Sale of diseased stock
• 20BA Notice of public sale in quarantine area
• 20C Movement of stock and artificial breeding material
• 20D Straying stock
• 20E Infected carcass not to be left near road, river etc
• 20F Interfering with a quarantine fence, gate or notice
• 20FA Treatment or seizure of stock etc
• 20FB Feeding of prohibited substance to stock
• 20G Person must not deface brand or mark with yellow pigment
• 20H Compliance with proclamations, orders, undertakings etc
• 20I Obstruction
• 20J Providing false or misleading information
• 20K Bribery
• 20L Proceedings for offences
• 20M Proof of matters relating to maximum penalties
• 20N Offences by officers of corporations
• 20O Penalty notices

PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 21 Orders and notices generally
• 21A Evidence of scientific examination
• 21B Evidence of appointment of inspectors
• 22 Evidence
• 22A Protection from liability for providing information or advice
• 22B Exclusion of personal liability for information required to be provided under this Act
• 22C Delegation
• 23 Regulations
• 24 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 2