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sch.3-sec.127Existing emergency pest notices
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### sch.3-sec.127 Existing emergency pest notices
This section applies if—
under the amended Act, section 37(2), the chief executive has by notice made a declaration under that section for a particular animal or plant; and
immediately before the commencement, the notice is still in force.
On the commencement, the notice—
is taken to be an emergency prohibited matter declaration, made by the chief executive under chapter 2, part 2, declaring the animal or plant to be prohibited matter; and
continues to have effect for the period it would have had effect under the amended Act, section 37(7).
(sch.3-sec.127-ssec.1) This section applies if— under the amended Act, section 37(2), the chief executive has by notice made a declaration under that section for a particular animal or plant; and immediately before the commencement, the notice is still in force.
(sch.3-sec.127-ssec.2) On the commencement, the notice— is taken to be an emergency prohibited matter declaration, made by the chief executive under chapter 2, part 2, declaring the animal or plant to be prohibited matter; and continues to have effect for the period it would have had effect under the amended Act, section 37(7).
- (a) under the amended Act, section 37(2), the chief executive has by notice made a declaration under that section for a particular animal or plant; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the notice is still in force.
- (a) is taken to be an emergency prohibited matter declaration, made by the chief executive under chapter 2, part 2, declaring the animal or plant to be prohibited matter; and
- (b) continues to have effect for the period it would have had effect under the amended Act, section 37(7).