Queensland Consolidated Acts

EXOTIC DISEASES IN ANIMALS ACT 1981

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   5.      Definitions
   6.      Application
   7.      Delegation by Minister and chief inspector

           Part 2--Outbreak of exotic disease

           Division 1--Duties upon discovery of exotic disease

   8.      Immediate notice of and separation of infected or suspected animal, carcass or animal product

           Division 2--Infected premises

   9.      Infected premises

           Division 3--Restricted area

   10.     Notification of restricted area
   10A.    Restricted movements
   11.     Licence required for restricted movements
   12.     Powers of inspectors to control, eradicate and prevent spread of exotic disease
   13.     Unauthorised movement of animals etc.
   14.     Entry and exit places
   15.     Check points

           Division 4--Standstill zone

   16.     Notification of standstill zone
   17.     Effect of notification

           Division 5--Control area

   18.     Notification of control area
   19.     Powers of chief inspector and inspectors

           Division 5A--Inspectors

   19A.    Appointment and qualifications
   19B.    Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   19C.    Issue of identity card
   19D.    Production or display of identity card
   19E.    When inspector ceases to hold office
   19F.    Resignation
   19G.    Return of identity card

           Division 6--Powers of inspectors

   20.     General powers of inspectors
   21.     Powers of inspectors to stop, enter and search vehicles etc.

           Division 7--General

   22.     Destruction of animals etc.
   23.     Owners and occupiers to render assistance and furnish information
   24.     Destroying notices etc.
   24A.    No review of particular decision

           Part 3--Compensation and other provisions relating to outbreaks of exotic diseases

           Division 1--Exotic diseases expenses and compensation fund

   25.     Exotic diseases expenses and compensation fund
   26.     Payments into fund
   27.     Application of fund

           Division 2--Compensation in respect of exotic disease

   28.     Declaration of outbreak of exotic disease
   29.     Compensation
   30.     Claims for compensation
   31.     When no compensation payable
   33.     Mode of valuation
   34.     When title doubtful, Minister may retain compensation or make payment into court

           Division 3--General

   35.     Sale of stores and equipment
   36.     Closure of account
   37.     Offence

           Part 4--General provisions

   38.     Offences with respect to inspectors and other officers
   39.     Forgery of licence etc.
   40.     Offences generally and penalty
   41.     Indictable and summary offences
   41A.    Proceedings for indictable offence
   41B.    Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence
   41C.    Limitation on time for starting summary proceeding
   42.     Liability for offences by corporations
   43.     Liability for offence by agent or employee
   44.     Evidentiary provisions
   45.     Protection of Crown, Minister and officers
   46.     Approval of forms
   47.     Regulation-making power

           Part 5--Transitional provisions

   48.     Transitional provision for Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997
           SCHEDULE 1 -- SUBJECT MATTER FOR REGULATIONS
   1.      Officers
   2.      Licences, certificates and authorities
   3.      Diagnosis and treatment of exotic disease
   4.      Cleansing and disinfection etc.
   5.      Destruction of animals etc.
   6.      Seized animals etc.
   7.      Control in certain zones
   8.      Information as to exotic disease
   9.      Roads
   10.     Controlling or prevention of spread of exotic disease
   11.     Requisition of land, services etc.
   12.     Valuations
   13.     Claims for compensation
   16.     Proof of documents
           SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes