Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) If the Chief Veterinary Officer considers that it is necessary to do so, the Chief Veterinary Officer may assume the management of a quarantine area.
(2) On assuming the management of a quarantine area, the Chief Veterinary Officer –
(a) assumes control of the maintenance, operation and security of the quarantine area; and
(b) may manage the quarantine area or appoint an inspector or other person to be its manager; and
(c) if it is possible to do so, must provide written notice of that assumption of management to each person who was an owner of the quarantine area immediately before the Chief Veterinary Officer so assumed control; and
(d) must post a notice in the quarantine area which states –
(i) that the quarantine area is temporarily under the management of the Chief Veterinary Officer; and
(ii) the name of the person who is the manager of the quarantine area while it is under the management of the Chief Veterinary Officer.
(3) If the Chief Veterinary Officer has assumed management of a quarantine area, its owners (including the person-in-charge of the quarantine area immediately before the Chief Veterinary Officer so assumed control) and all persons on or employed at the quarantine area must comply with any written or verbal orders given by the Chief Veterinary Officer or the person who is appointed manager of the quarantine area under subsection (2)(b).
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.