54Examination of imported animals and plants

54 Examination of imported animals and plants

(1) A quarantine officer or an authorised person may examine an imported animal or plant that has been released from quarantine. (2) If, after the examination of an animal under subsection (1), a quarantine officer is of the opinion that the animal is suffering from a disease or is a source of infection of a disease, the officer may order the animal into quarantine. (3) Where, after the examination of a plant under subsection (1), a quarantine officer is of the opinion that there is danger of the plant spreading a disease, the officer may order the plant into quarantine. (4) In this section, animal has the same meaning as in section 52.