Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 19

Application of this Part to land

19. Application of this Part to land



(1) Any provision of this Act that is exercised in relation to an exotic
disease, to the extent that it confers any function or power that may be
exercised in relation to land, applies to all land, whatever its status.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), any provision of this Act that is
exercised in relation to an exotic disease applies to land, premises, areas
and places-

   (a)  that are the property of the Crown, or that are dedicated or reserved
        for any purpose, or protected or otherwise dealt with under any other
        Act; or

   (b)  the care, control or supervision of which is vested in any statutory
        authority or other person.

(3) It is not necessary, in order for any land, premises, area or place to be
declared to be an infected place, restricted area or control area under this
Part or for the validity of any order or the exercise of any power to enter
premises or of any other power conferred by this Act and exercised in relation
to an exotic disease, to obtain the consent of any person or body or to meet
any requirements other than the requirements of this Act.

(4) If land is owned, jointly or as tenants in common or otherwise, by 2 or
more persons an order, notice or other document relating to an exotic disease
which is under this Act served on one of them as owner of the land is deemed
to have been served on them all.