Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) An organisation or a body that has prepared a program under section 46 may apply to the Minister for approval of the program.
(2) An application –
(a) is to be in writing; and
(b) is to be accompanied by a copy of the program.
(3) On receipt of an application and after consulting with any organisations or bodies representing persons who are likely to be affected by the implementation of the program, the Minister may –
(a) approve the program; or
(b) if the organisation or body that prepared the program agrees, amend the program and approve the amended program; or
(c) refuse to approve the program.
(4) The Minister must not approve a program if the program –
(a) provides for the taking of measures in respect of wild animals and the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Nature Conservation Act 2002 has not given written approval for the taking of those measures; or
(b) does not provide that the Chief Veterinary Officer is to be a member of the management committee; or
(c) provides for the destruction or other disposal of any animal, animal material, soil, water, building or conveyance or other thing without the prior written approval of the Chief Veterinary Officer or the owner; or
(d) does not provide a management committee that represents the interests of all stakeholders.
(5) For the purposes of subsection 4 (c), "owner" does not include a person specified in paragraph (d) or (e) of the definition of "owner" set out in section 3(1).
(6) The Minister may –
(a) on the application of the organisation or body that prepared an industry disease control program, amend that program; and
(b) on the application of thatorganisation or body or at his or her own discretion, terminate the industry disease control program.