Animal Diseases and Animal Pests (Emergency Outbreaks) Act 1991

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Special fund Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection International trade

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract

This Act makes provision for the detection, containment and eradication of certain diseases affecting livestock and other animals. For this purpose, Part 2 establishes obligations of animal owners and others to notify exotic diseases to the appropriate authorities and to separate infected animals and products from animals or animal products not so infected. Further provisions state the powers of the Minister to declare by order in writing: (a) infected places; (b) restricted areas; and (c) control areas. In case of reasonable suspicion about the outbreak of an exotic disease, the Minister may declare any premises, place or area to be an infected place or any vehicle to be an infected vehicle. Any movement of a vehicle into or out of an infected place, and any movement of persons, animals, animal products, fodder or fittings into or out of an infected place or infected vehicle is subject to the possession of a permit and must be made only through a point or points specified in a notice issued by an inspector.

Full text

English

Website

www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Animal Diseases and Animal Pests (Emergency Outbreaks) Regulation 2012.

Legislation | Australia | 2012

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Exotic Diseases of Animals (General) Regulation 1998.

Legislation | Australia | 1998

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Exotic Diseases of Animals Regulation 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2005)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Diseases (Emergency Outbreaks) Regulation 2008.

Legislation | Australia | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Animal Diseases Legislation Amendment (Civil Liability) Act 2004.

Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2004)

Keyword: Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Biosecurity Act 2015.

Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2022)

Keyword: Biosecurity, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Fish disease, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Biodiversity, Animal health, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX