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Plant Biosecurity Act 2010
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42 Certificates relating to exotic pest or disease
(1) The Minister may by order certify that—
(a) an outbreak of an exotic pest or an exotic disease exists in any part of Victoria; or
(b) an outbreak of an exotic pest or an exotic disease exists in any part of Australia outside Victoria and it is necessary or expedient to take action, including making an order under this Act, to prevent or reduce the risk of the spread of the pest or disease to Victoria.
(2) An order under this section comes into force on the date it is published in the Government Gazette.