Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PLANT DISEASES REGULATIONS 1989 - REG 15

15 .         Person in charge of conveyance or consignment may be requested to provide access, unload goods, etc.

        (1)         An inspector may, in order to facilitate the inspection or search of a conveyance or consignment under section 13 or 23 of the Act, request the person in charge of the conveyance or consignment — 

            (a)         to open or otherwise provide access to the conveyance or consignment;

            (b)         to unload any goods or things from the conveyance or forming part of the consignment; or

            (c)         to open any package or container in or on the conveyance or forming part of the consignment,

                to the satisfaction of the inspector.

        (2)         If a person fails to comply with a request under subregulation (1) — 

            (a)         the inspector may do the thing requested or cause it to be done; and

            (b)         any costs incurred under paragraph (a) may be recovered by the Director General in a court of competent jurisdiction up to an amount of $5 000.

        [Regulation 15 inserted in Gazette 14 Jan 1997 p. 379-80.]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 25 May 1990 p. 2376.]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 24 Jun 1994 p. 2842.]