Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 13

Isolation of livestock

13. Isolation of livestock



(1) An inspector may, in writing, order the owner of-

   (a)  livestock suffering from or suspected of suffering from disease; or

   (b)  livestock which the inspector believes to have been in contact with
        diseased livestock-

to ensure that the livestock are kept in isolation from other livestock until
the livestock have received proper treatment or been found by an inspector not
to be suffering from disease.



(2) An inspector may, in writing, order the person in charge or having the
custody or control of livestock referred to in subsection (1) to ensure that
the livestock are kept in isolation from other livestock for so long as they
are in the person's charge, custody or control.

(3) A person must not fail or refuse to comply with an order under this
section.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.