55Emergency disease: standstill zone declaration

55 Emergency disease: standstill zone declaration (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.

Livestock Act 2008 33 (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.