Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1995 - SECT 51B

      (1) With the approval of the Minister, the Chief Veterinary Officer may issue –

(a) a special permit to administer a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List A disease; or

(b) a general permit to administer a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List A disease.

      (2) The approval of the Minister under subsection (1) –

(a) must be in writing provided to the Chief Veterinary Officer; and

(b) may be general or may relate only to a permit, or class of permit, specified in the approval; and

(c) is subject to any conditions determined by the Minister and specified in the approval.

      (3) The Chief Veterinary Officer may issue –

(a) a special permit to administer a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List B disease; or

(b) a general permit to administer a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List B disease.

      (4) A special permit authorises the person to whom it is issued to administer a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for the List A disease or List B disease specified in the permit.

      (5) A general permit –

(a) is issued by publishing it in the Gazette; and

(b) authorises the administration of a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for the List A disease or List B disease specified in the permit.

      (6) A special permit and a general permit for the administration of a vaccine, or a diagnostic reagent, for a List A disease must be in accordance with the Minister's approval and any conditions specified in that approval.