Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Chief Veterinary Officer may issue a general authority in respect of the importation of animals, restricted materials or infected animal materials of a class specified in the general authority.
(2) A general authority is to be published in the Gazette.
(3) A general authority may specify any conditions with which an importer must comply in importing an animal, restricted material or infected animal material of a class specified in the general authority.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), conditions in a general authority may include conditions relating to any one or more of the following matters:
(a) the inspection, testing and treatment of any animal, restricted material or infected animal material at any time before, during and after importation;
(b) the isolation of any animal, restricted material or infected animal material at any time before, during and after importation;
(c) the quarantine of any animal, restricted material or infected animal material before and after importation;
(d) the certification of any aspect of the identity, health status, travel arrangements or history of any animal, restricted material or infected animal material.
(5) Without limiting the matters which the Chief Veterinary Officer may consider in determining whether to issue a general authority or the conditions that may be specified in a general authority, the Chief Veterinary Officer is to consider –
(a) the likely purpose of importation of animals, restricted materials or infected animal materials of that class; and
(b) the degree of risk of any disease becoming established or further spread in Tasmania.
(6) A general authority –
(a) takes effect on the later of the following days:
(i) the day on which it is published in the Gazette;
(ii) a day specified in it, if any; and
(b) remains in force until it is revoked.