Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 29

Control area

29. Control area



(1) If the Minister believes or suspects that it is reasonably necessary for
the purpose of preventing, controlling or eradicating an exotic disease, the
Minister may by order-

   (a)  declare any land, premises, place or area to be a control area; and

   (b)  specify any prohibitions, restrictions and requirements which are to
        operate in the control area.

(2) The declaration must identify the classes or descriptions of livestock,
livestock products, fodder or fittings that are affected by it.

(3) Without limiting the powers of the Minister under subsection (1)(b), an
order declaring a control area may prohibit, regulate or control-

   (a)  the holding of markets, fairs, sales, shows, parades, race meetings or
        other gatherings or competitions involving livestock or livestock
        products;

   (b)  the presence or exposure of livestock or livestock products of a class
        or description specified in the order at any place where livestock or
        livestock products are exposed for sale;

   (c)  the presence or exposure of livestock of a class or description
        specified in the order at any place where livestock are exposed for
        exhibition, parade, race meetings or any form of recreation or
        competition;

   (d)  the sale, presence or exposure of livestock or livestock products of a
        class or description specified in the order at places where livestock
        or livestock products are commonly processed for human or animal
        consumption;

   (e)  the movement of livestock or livestock products of a class or
        description specified in the order into out of or within the area
        declared to be a control area.

(4) The Minister must ensure that notice of an order declaring a control area
is published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating
generally in the vicinity of the area.

(5) An order declaring a control area has effect for the period not exceeding
12 months that the Minister specifies in the Order and may be continued for
any further period or periods not exceeding 12 months that the Minister
determines by notice published in the Government Gazette.