Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 28

Entry to and exit from restricted areas

28. Entry to and exit from restricted areas



(1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing published in a newspaper
circulating in the vicinity of the restricted area, prohibit or impose
restrictions on, movement into or from a restricted area of any livestock,
livestock product, fodder, fittings or vehicle.

(2) Any movement of livestock, livestock products, fodder, fittings or
vehicles of a class or description specified in the order declaring the
restricted area into or out of a restricted area must be made only through a
point or points specified in a notice under subsection (1).

(3) A person who knows or has reason to believe that any land, premises place
or area has been declared a restricted area must not move any livestock,
livestock product, fodder, fittings or vehicles-

   (a)  which is specified, or of a class or description specified, in the
        order declaring the restricted area; and

   (b)  to which a notice under subsection (1) applies-

into or out of the restricted area in contravention of the notice. Penalty:
360 penalty units or 36 months imprisonment or both.

(4) A person who moves any livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or
vehicle into or out of a restricted area in contravention of a notice under
subsection (1) where-

   (a)  the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or vehicle is
        specified, or is of a class or description specified, in the order
        declaring the restricted area; and

   (b)  the notice applies to that livestock, livestock product, fodder,
        fitting or vehicle; and

   (c)  the person is not liable for an offence under subsection (3) in
        respect of the movement of the livestock, livestock product, fodder,
        fitting or vehicle-

is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty
units.