Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 2005 (NO. 18 OF 2005) - NOTES

(see s 4)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     contravene

              •     document

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     veterinary surgeon.

"abattoir" means premises used for the slaughter of stock.

"analyst", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 54.

"animal" includes—

        (a)     a vertebrate and an invertebrate; and

        (b)     an egg, embryo, ovum or sperm, or other product, of an animal from which another animal could be produced; and

        (c)     a dead animal;

but does not include a human being.

"animal product" includes—

        (a)     a part of an animal or a secretion or thing that has at any time been part of an animal; and

        (b)     a product or thing made or derived from an animal or a part of an animal.

"approved tag" means a tag approved under a regulation.

"at" premises includes in or on the premises.

"authorised person "means an authorised person under section 64.

"bag", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 53.

"bulk", for feed or meal, for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 53.

"compensable disease "means an endemic disease declared to be a compensable disease under section 16.

"compounded feed", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 53.

"connected", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 63.

"director "means the Director of Veterinary Hygiene.

"disease", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 63.

"endemic disease" means a disease declared under section 16 to be an endemic disease.

"endemic disease quarantine area" means an area declared under section 20 to be an endemic disease quarantine area.

"exotic disease "means a disease declared under section 12 to be an exotic disease.

"exotic disease quarantine area" means an area declared under section 19 to be an exotic disease quarantine area.

"feed tag", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 53.

"holding" means any parcel or parcels of land worked as a single property, whether held under the same or different titles.

"infected"—see section 9.

"market value", for compensation for an animal, premises or other thing, means the value that the animal, premises or other thing would have had if, at the time when the assessment for compensation is made—

        (a)     it had not been infected with a disease; and

        (b)     it had been offered for sale on the open market.

"meal", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 53.

"non-restricted feed material statement", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 55.

"occupier", of premises, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 63.

"offence", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 63.

"premises" includes land or a structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land or a structure or vehicle.

"quarantine area "means an exotic disease quarantine area or an endemic disease quarantine area.

"register" means the register kept under section 39.

"required media" means—

        (a)     a daily newspaper circulating generally in the ACT; and

        (b)     all national or commercial broadcasting services within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cwlth) broadcasting in the ACT.

"restricted feed material", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 53.

"restricted feed material statement", for part 5 (Restricted feed material—ruminants)—see section 55.

"road" means any road, street, lane, thoroughfare or footpath open to, or used by, the public.

"stock", for part 4 (Stock tags)—see section 37.

"tag "means—

        (a)     a tag, label or mark designed to be attached to an animal; or

        (b)     an electronic device designed to be placed on an animal to identify the animal.

"tagable stock "means an animal declared under section 38 to be tagable stock.

"tag number "means a tag number issued under section 42.

"travelling stock "means stock that is being travelled other than on the holding where the stock is ordinarily kept.

"vehicle"—

        (a)     see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary; and

        (b)     includes a boat or aircraft.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Animal Diseases Bill 2005, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 April 2005.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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Animal Diseases Act 2005

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