Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 32

Border security

32. Border security



(1) If the Minister reasonably suspects that any land, premises, place or area
outside Victoria is infected with an exotic disease, the Minister may, by
order, prohibit absolutely or impose conditions upon the entry or importation
into Victoria of-

   (a)  livestock, livestock products, fodder or fittings identified by the
        order; and

   (b)  vehicles of a type usually used for the transportation of livestock,
        livestock products, fodder or fittings of a kind to which the order
        refers or of a type, or from a locality, identified by the order.







(2) Without limiting subsection (1), an order-

   (a)  may prohibit or restrict the entry or importation into Victoria of any
        description of livestock, livestock product, fodder, fittings or
        vehicles except at places specified in the order; and

   (b)  may specify tests or treatment to be applied to any description of
        livestock, livestock products, fodder, fittings and vehicles.