Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) For a control program established to control an emergency disease, the Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare the whole or part of the program area to be a standstill zone if the Minister is satisfied:
(a) the emergency disease is or may be present in the area; or
(b) there is a real possibility the emergency disease may be introduced into the area.
(2) The declaration of a standstill zone must:
(a) specify the emergency disease to which the declaration applies; and
(b) describe the area of land to which the declaration applies; and
(c) state that while the declaration is in force, all movement into, out of or within the standstill zone of livestock, other animals or a thing specified in the declaration is prohibited except in accordance with a standstill zone movement permit issued by the Chief Inspector.
(3) The declaration of a standstill zone may apply in relation to the movement of any of the following:
(a) the controlled livestock, any other livestock or all livestock;
(ab) other animals;
(b) a particular animal product or all animal products;
(c) any other thing or class of things.
(4) The Minister:
(a) may revoke the declaration of a standstill zone if the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate to do so; and
(b) must revoke the declaration of a standstill zone if the Minister is satisfied the emergency disease is not present in, and is not likely to be introduced into, the standstill zone.