Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1995 - SECT 38

      (1) A person must not contravene a declaration of restricted area except as authorised by, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, a permit issued under section 37.

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; or

(b) a List B disease, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both.

      (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if, at the relevant time –

(a) the declaration of restricted area has not been published in the Gazette; and

(b) an inspector has not notified the person, orally, in writing or otherwise, of the making of the declaration.