Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Chief Veterinary Officer, by notice published in the Gazette, may prohibit or regulate the feeding of a class of fodder specified in the notice to a class of animal specified in the notice.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) may also be published in any newspaper and magazine and on radio and television.
(3) An inspector, by written notice provided to an owner of an animal, may prohibit or regulate the feeding of a class of fodder specified in the notice to a class of animal specified in the notice.
(4) A person must not –
(a) contravene a notice made under subsection (1) or (3); or
(b) allow another person to contravene that notice.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(5) If a person knows or has reason to suspect that fodder is infected with a List A disease or List B disease that person must not, except as authorised by, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, a permit issued under subsection (6) –
(a) feed, or allow another person to feed, the fodder to an animal; or
(b) allow an animal to have access to the fodder.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(6) The Chief Veterinary Officer may issue a permit allowing –
(a) infected fodder or a class of infected fodder to be fed to an animal or class of animal; and
(b) the animal or animals of that class to have access to that fodder or fodder of that class.