Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) If the Chief Veterinary Officer is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of detecting or controlling a disease, the Chief Veterinary Officer or an inspector who has the written approval of the Chief Veterinary Officer may –
(a) destroy, or cause to be destroyed, any animal, animal material, disease agent, conveyance, building or other thing; or
(b) direct the owner of any animal, animal material, disease agent, conveyance, building or other thing to destroy it or cause it to be destroyed as specified in the direction.
(1A) The Chief Veterinary Officer or an inspector who has the written approval of the Chief Veterinary Officer may –
(a) destroy, or cause to be destroyed, any animal, or animal material from an animal, that has been vaccinated with a vaccine for a List A disease; or
(b) direct the owner of any animal, or animal material from an animal, that has been vaccinated with a vaccine for a List A disease to destroy it or cause it to be destroyed as specified in the direction.
(2) An inspector may destroy or direct an owner or importer to destroy any animal, animal material, disease agent, conveyance or other thing –
(a) that is imported in contravention of this Act; or
(b) that is moved into, within or out of an infected place, restricted area, control area or protected area in contravention of this Act; or
(c) that is exposed to a disease, or sold, in contravention of this Act.