18Contracts with veterinary practitioners

18 Contracts with veterinary practitioners

S. 18(1) amended by Nos 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 6.2), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 73.2).

(1) The Secretary may enter into a contract with a veterinary practitioner registered under the Veterinary Practice Act 1997 who is not an inspector to subject livestock to any examination, biological test, vaccination, inoculation or treatment that is specified in the contract.

S. 18(2) amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 73.2).

(2) The veterinary practitioner is entitled to any fee set out in the contract.

S. 18(3) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 59(1).

(3) The Secretary may terminate a contract after giving the notice provided in the contract or, if no notice is provided, after giving 2 weeks' notice.

Part 3—Exotic diseases

Division 1—Preliminary

19 Application of this Part to land

(1) Any provision of this Act that is exercised in relation to an exotic disease, to the extent that it confers any function or power that may be exercised in relation to land, applies to all land, whatever its status.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), any provision of this Act that is exercised in relation to an exotic disease applies to land, premises, areas and places—

(a) that are the property of the Crown, or that are dedicated or reserved for any purpose, or protected or otherwise dealt with under any other Act; or

(b) the care, control or supervision of which is vested in any statutory authority or other person.

(3) It is not necessary, in order for any land, premises, area or place to be declared to be an infected place, restricted area or control area under this Part or for the validity of any order or the exercise of any power to enter premises or of any other power conferred by this Act and exercised in relation to an exotic disease, to obtain the consent of any person or body or to meet any requirements other than the requirements of this Act.

(4) If land is owned, jointly or as tenants in common or otherwise, by 2 or more persons an order, notice or other document relating to an exotic disease which is under this Act served on one of them as owner of the land is deemed to have been served on them all.