27Permits for activity in restricted area

27 Permits for activity in restricted area

S. 27(1) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 39(1).

(1) A person who knows, or has reason to believe, that any land, premises, place or area has been declared to be a restricted area must not—

(a) cause or permit the movement of any livestock, livestock product, fodder, fittings or vehicle to which the declaration of the restricted area applies into, within or from that area; or

(b) cause or permit the movement of any vehicle carrying, or of a type normally used for the carrying of, any livestock, livestock product, fodder or fittings to which the declaration of the restricted area applies into, within or from that area; or

(c) contravene any prohibition, restriction or requirement specified in the order which declared the restricted area—

unless the person is authorised to do so under a permit issued by an inspector and complies with any conditions set out in the permit.

S. 27(1A) inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 84, amended by No. 1/2024 s. 39(2).

(1A) A person who—

(a) causes or permits the movement of any livestock, livestock product, fodder, fittings or vehicle specified in an order under section 26 into, within or from, any land, premises, place or area declared to be a restricted area under that order; or

(b) causes or permits the movement of any vehicle carrying, or of a type normally used for the carrying of, any livestock, livestock product, fodder or fittings specified in an order under section 26 into, within or from, any land, premises, place or area declared to be a restricted area under that order; or

(c) contravenes any prohibition, restriction or requirement specified in an order under section 26 declaring any land, premises, place or area to be a restricted area—

where that person is not liable for an offence under subsection (1) in respect of doing so, is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 120 penalty units.

S. 27(1B) inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 84.

(1B) Subsection (1A) does not apply if the person is acting under a permit issued by an inspector and the person complies with any conditions set out in the permit.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), an inspector may issue a permit subject to the condition that the holder of the permit, or the livestock, livestock product, fitting or vehicle to which the permit relates is effectively disinfected to the satisfaction of the inspector and in a manner specified by the inspector, before leaving or being taken out of the restricted area.

(4) An inspector may revoke or vary a permit at any time by notice in writing to the holder.

(5) If a permit given under this section is revoked the holder must, upon request by an inspector, immediately deliver the revoked permit to the inspector.