Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1995 - SECT 31

      (1) An inspector may declare a place or conveyance to be an infected place if the inspector –

(a) knows or suspects on reasonable grounds that a List A disease is present in that place or conveyance; or

(b) knows or suspects on reasonable grounds that a new disease or an unknown disease is present in that place or conveyance and considers it necessary to make the declaration for the purpose of controlling the disease; or

(c) knows or suspects on reasonable grounds that a disease, other than a List A disease, new disease or unknown disease, is present in that place or conveyance and considers it necessary to make the declaration for the purpose of controlling the disease.

      (2) An inspector may amend or revoke a declaration.

      (3) A declaration or an amendment or revocation of a declaration –

(a) is to be made by notice in writing provided to the owner of the place or conveyance; and

(b) takes effect when it is provided to the owner.

      (4) A declaration remains in force for the period specified in it or, if no period is specified, until it is revoked.