25Entry and exit points

25 Entry and exit points

(1) Any movement of a vehicle into or out of an infected place, and any movement of persons, livestock, livestock products, fodder or fittings into or out of an infected place or infected vehicle must be made only through a point or points specified in a notice issued by an inspector to the person in charge or in apparent control of the place or vehicle.

S. 25(2) substituted by No. 35/2009 s. 83(1).

(2) The inspector must cause—

S. 25(2)(a) substituted by No. 1/2024 s. 23.

(a) the notice to be published on—

(ii) an Internet site maintained by the Department; and

(b) a legible copy of the notice to be displayed at the points specified in the notice in such a manner that it can easily be read.

S. 25(3) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 38(1).

(3) A person who knows or has reason to believe any land, premises, place or area to be an infected place or that a vehicle is an infected vehicle must not go or move any other person, livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or vehicle in or out of it except in accordance with a notice issued under subsection (1).

S. 25(4) inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 83(2), amended by No. 1/2024 s. 38(2).

(4) A person who goes, or moves any other person, livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or vehicle, in or out of any land, premises, place or area that is an infected place or in or out of a vehicle that is an infected vehicle, where that person is not liable for an offence under subsection (3) in respect of doing so, is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 120 penalty units.

S. 25(5) inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 83(2).

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person is acting in accordance with a notice issued under subsection (1).