27Disposal of plant refuse etc.

27 Disposal of plant refuse etc.

(1) If the Secretary is satisfied that any plant refuse, used package or earth material is affected by or contaminated with any pest or disease, the Secretary may cause to be served on the owner or person apparently in charge of the plant refuse, used package or earth material a notice specifying the means, method or manner of disposing of that plant refuse, package or earth material or of treating the package before it is disposed of.

S. 27(2) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 71.

(2) A person served with a notice under subsection (1) must treat the used package or dispose of the plant refuse, used package or earth material described in the notice in accordance with the notice.

Part 3—Exotic pests and diseases

Division 1—Preliminary

28 Application of this Part to land

(1) Any provision of this Act that operates in relation to an exotic pest or 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 operates in relation to an exotic pest or disease applies to 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 place to be declared to be an infected place or restricted area under this Part or for the validity of any order or the exercise of any power to enter a place or of any other power conferred by this Act and exercised in relation to an exotic pest or 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 pest or disease which is, under this Act, served on one of them as owner of the land is taken to have been served on them all.