Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of preventing or controlling the spread of an exotic disease, he or she may, in writing, direct the owner or occupier of premises within an exotic disease quarantine area, to remove specified refuse from the premises.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) shall specify when and how the refuse is to be removed.
(3) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(4) If a person contravenes a direction under subsection (1), the Minister may direct an inspector to cause the refuse to be removed from the premises.
(5) The reasonable costs incurred by an inspector under subsection (4) are a debt payable to the Territory by the owner or occupier, as the case requires, to whom the direction relates.