Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Prevention of Spread of Disease
26. Disinfection of vehicles
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An authorised officer may require the disinfection of any conveyance —
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
entering or leaving an area declared to be an infected area under section 37(1); or
which has been used in the transport of any animal infected with, or in the opinion of the authorised officer infected with, disease.
Any person who fails without lawful excuse to comply with any requirement under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Terms defined in s 2
animal
Defined · s 2“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
conveyance
Defined · s 2“conveyance” means any aircraft, vessel or vehicle and includes any other thing used for or is capable of conveying or moving persons, animals or animal materials;
disease
Defined · s 2“disease” includes any animal disease that is infectious or contagious amongst animals and includes any other disease which the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare to be a disease for the purpose of this Act;
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