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Biosecurity (Rabbit Calicivirus) Amendment Act 1998 (No. 12 of 1998).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act affecting the application of certain Acts to rabbit calicivirus.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Biosecurity Rodents
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

Section 21 of Animals Act 1967shall not apply to rabbit calicivirus: The organism known as rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus, or rabbit calicivirus, is deemed on and after 24 September 1997 to have been established in New Zealand for the purposes of section 21 of the Animals Act 1967 (as continued in force by Schedule 3 of the principal Act).

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English

References - Legislation

Amends

Biosecurity Act 1993 (No. 95 of 1993).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1993 (2022)

Keyword: Protected area, Biosecurity, Inspection, Special fund, Early warning system, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Institution, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX