Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Except as authorised by, and in accordance with, a permit issued under subsection (3), a person must not sell or otherwise distribute any semen, embryo or ovum if –
(a) the person knows or has reason to believe it is infected with a disease other than a genetic disease; or
(b) the person knows or has reason to believe it is derived from an animal that is affectedby, or is a carrier for, a genetic disease.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both.
(2) The Chief Veterinary Officer may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that this section does not apply in relation to a disease, or genetic disease, specified in the notice and –
(a) subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any semen, embryo or ovum that is or may be infected with such a disease; and
(b) subsection (1)(b) does not apply in respect of any semen, embryo or ovum.
(3) The Chief Veterinary Officer may issue a permit authorising the sale or other distribution of any, or any class of, semen, embryo or ovum which is or may be –
(a) infected with a disease other than a genetic disease; or
(b) derived from an animal that is affected by, or is a carrier for, a genetic disease.