Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1995 - SECT 17

      (1) A person must not import an animal or a restricted material except where that importation –

(a) is authorised by a general or special authority; and

(b) is done in accordance with any conditions specified in the general or special authority.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both.

      (2) Notwithstanding that a general or special authority authorises the importation of an animal or a restricted material, a person must not import that animal or restricted material if –

(a) the person believes or has reason to believe that the animal or restricted material is infected with a List A disease, List B disease, new disease or unknown disease; and

(b) that general or special authority does not specifically authorise the importation of an animal or a restricted material that is so infected.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) a List A disease, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 24 months, or both;

(b) any other disease, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.

      (3) A person must not import any animal material that the person believes or has reason to believe is infected with a List A disease, List B disease, new disease or unknown disease –

(a) except where a general or special authority authorises the importation of the infected animal material; and

(b) except in accordance with any conditions relating to the importation of the infected animal material specified in the general or special authority.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) a List A disease, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both;

(b) any other disease, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.