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#### 61 Establishment of biosecurity zone
61 Establishment of biosecurity zone
> > (1) A biosecurity zone, to be known as the potato biosecurity zone, is established for all land within the State.
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> > (2) The potato biosecurity zone is established to manage the biosecurity risk of the following pests and diseases—
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> > > (a) *Globodera pallida* (Pale potato cyst nematode) or *Globodera rostochiensis* (Golden potato cyst nematode),
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> > > Note.
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> > > *Globodera pallida* (Pale potato cyst nematode) and *Globodera rostochiensis* (Golden potato cyst nematode) are prohibited matters under Part 4 of the Act.
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> > > (b) potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd),
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> > > Note.
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> > > The presence of potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is required to be notified under Division 2 of Part 2.
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> > > (c) *Ralstonia solanacearum* race 3 (causal agent of bacterial wilt),
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> > > Note.
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> > > The presence of *Ralstonia solanacearum* race 3 (causal agent of bacterial wilt) in the seed potato protected area is required to be notified under Division 2 of Part 2.
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> > > (d) *Spongospora subterranean* (Powdery scab).
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> > > Note.
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> > > The presence of *Spongospora subterranean* (Powdery scab) in the seed potato protected area is required to be notified under Division 2 of Part 2.
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> **cl 61:** Am 2017 No 63, Sch 4.5; 2023 (47), Sch 2\[15\].