29Control area

29 Control area

(1) If the Minister believes or suspects that it is reasonably necessary for the purpose of preventing, controlling or eradicating an exotic disease, the Minister may by order—

S. 29(1)(a) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 26(1).

(a) declare any land, premises, place or area (including the whole of Victoria) to be a control area; and

(b) specify any prohibitions, restrictions and requirements which are to operate in the control area.

(2) The declaration must identify the classes or descriptions of livestock, livestock products, fodder or fittings that are affected by it.

(3) Without limiting the powers of the Minister under subsection (1)(b), an order declaring a control area may prohibit, regulate or control—

(a) the holding of markets, fairs, sales, shows, parades, race meetings or other gatherings or competitions involving livestock or livestock products;

S. 29(3)(b) amended by No. 73/1996 s. 48(b).

(b) the presence or exposure of livestock or livestock products of a class or description specified in the order at any place where livestock or livestock products are exposed for sale;

(c) the presence or exposure of livestock of a class or description specified in the order at any place where livestock are exposed for exhibition, parade, race meetings or any form of recreation or competition;

(d) the sale, presence or exposure of livestock or livestock products of a class or description specified in the order at places where livestock or livestock products are commonly processed for human or animal consumption;

(e) the movement of livestock or livestock products of a class or description specified in the order into out of or within the area declared to be a control area.

S. 29(4) substituted by No. 49/2016 s. 8(1).

(4) The Minister must ensure that in relation to an order declaring a control area—

(a) the order is published in full in the Government Gazette; and

S. 29(4)(b) substituted by No. 1/2024 s. 26(2).

(b) notice of the order is published on—

S. 29(5) substituted by No. 89/2001 s. 10.

(5) An order declaring a control area has effect for the period not exceeding 12 months that the Minister specifies in the Order and may be continued for any further period or periods not exceeding 12 months that the Minister determines by notice published in the Government Gazette.

S. 29(6) inserted by No. 49/2016 s. 8(2).

(6) If the Minister continues an Order under subsection (5) by notice published in the Government Gazette, the Order must be published in full in the Government Gazette as an attachment to or accompanying the notice.