30Declaration and classification of notifiable diseases

30 Declaration and classification of notifiable diseases (1) The Chief Executive Officer may, by Gazette notice, declare a disease or animal pathogen to be a notifiable disease and classify it as an emergency disease, endemic disease or exotic disease. (2) A notifiable disease is a disease or animal pathogen that poses a threat to the livestock industry. (3) An emergency disease is a disease specified as such under an agreement between the State and Territory Governments. (4) An endemic disease is a notifiable disease endemic to Australia. (5) An exotic disease is a notifiable disease originating outside Australia.

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