AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1995 - SECT 51A

51A. Offence to possess or administer List A or List B vaccine or diagnostic reagent without permit

      (1) A person must not possess a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List A disease except as authorised by a permit issued under subsection (3).

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

      (2) A person must not administer a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List A disease or a List B disease to an animal or group of animals except as authorised by a permit issued under section 51B by the Chief Veterinary Officer –

(a) in writing; or

(b) by notice published in the Gazette.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) a List A disease, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or

(b) a List B disease, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

      (3) With the written permission of the Minister, the Chief Veterinary Officer may issue a permit authorising a person to be in possession of a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List A disease.



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