Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1995 - SECT 40

      (1) In this section,

"specified" means specified in a published notice made under subsection (2).

      (2) While a declaration of control area is in force, the Chief Veterinary Officer may, by notice, with respect to the whole or a specified part of a control area, prohibit, regulate or control –

(a) the holding of markets, fairs, sales, shows, parades, race meetings or any other gathering or competition involving animals or animal materials; and

(b) the presence or exposure of specified animals, animal materials or classes of animals or animal materials at any place where animals or animal materials are exposed for sale, exhibition, parade, race meetings or any form of recreation or competition; and

(c) the sale, presence or exposure of specified animals, animal materials, classes of animals or animal materials, or other things in places where animals or animal products are commonly prepared for human consumption; and

(d) the purposes for which specified animals, animal materials, classes of animals or animal materials, conveyances or other things may be used; and

(e) the treatment of animals, animal materials, classes of animals or animal materials, or other things or any other action of a specified kind; and

(f) the keeping, transport or management of specified animals, animal materials, classes of animals or animal materials, or other things; and

(g) the identification of specified animals, animal materials, classes of animals or animal materials, conveyances or other things; and

(h) the movement of specified persons, animals, animal materials, classes of persons, animals or animal materials, conveyances or other things into, within or out of the control area; and

(j) the cleaning or disinfecting of persons, animals, animal materials, clothing, conveyances or other things that may enter, remain in, move within or leave the control area.

      (3) A notice –

(a) is to be published in the Gazette; and

(b) may be published in newspapers and magazines and on television and radio.

      (4) The Chief Veterinary Officer may amend or revoke a notice.

      (5) A notice or an amendment or revocation of a notice takes effect when it is made.

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

      (7) Notwithstanding subsection (6), a notice ceases to be in force if the declaration of control area to which it relates ceases to be in force.