Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) In this section,
"specified" means specified in a special authority.
(2) On receipt of the application of a person, the Chief Veterinary Officer may issue to that person a special authority in respect of the importation of –
(a) a specified particular animal, restricted material or infected animal material; or
(b) animals, restricted materials or infected animal materials of a specified class.
(3) An application is to be –
(a) in writing; and
(b) in a form approved by the Chief Veterinary Officer; and
(c) accompanied by any prescribed fee.
(4) Before determining whether to issue a special authority to a person, the Chief Veterinary Officer may require the person to provide further information and documents that the Chief Veterinary Officer considers relevant.
(5) A special authority may specify any conditions with which an importer must comply when importing –
(a) the specified particular animal, restricted material or infected animal material; or
(b) any animal, restricted material or infected animal material of a specified class.
(6) Without limiting subsection (5), conditions in a special authority may include conditions relating to the following matters:
(a) the identification, inspection, testing and treatment of any specified particular, or specified class of, animal, restricted material or infected animal material at any time before, during and after importation;
(b) the quarantine of any specified particular, or specified class of, animal, restricted material or infected animal material before and after importation;
(c) the certification of any aspect of the identity, health status, travel arrangements or history of any specified particular, or specified class of, animal, restricted material or infected animal material.
(7) Without limiting the matters which the Chief Veterinary Officer may consider in determining whether to issue a special authority or the conditions that may be specified in a special authority, the Chief Veterinary Officer is to consider –
(a) the purpose of the importation of the particular animal, restricted material or infected animal material or the class of animal, restricted material or infected animal material in respect of which the application for the special authority was made; and
(b) the degree of risk of any disease becoming established or further spread in Tasmania.
(8) A special authority –
(a) is to be in writing; and
(b) takes effect on the later of the following days:
(i) the day on which it is provided to the person who applied for it;
(ii) a day specified in it, if any; and
(c) has effect –
(i) for a period not exceeding 12 months as specified in it; or
(ii) if no such period is so specified, for a period of 12 months commencing on the day on which it takes effect.