Fisheries (White Spot Syndrome Virus) Quarantine Declaration 2001 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2001 No. 30 Fisheries Act 1994 FISHERIES (WHITE SPOT SYNDROME VIRUS) QUARANTINE DECLARATION 2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PART 2—DECLARED QUARANTINE AREAS 3 Declaration of quarantine areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Nature of quarantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PART 3—DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES 5 Restrictions on moving restricted prawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Taking and removing, or destroying, restricted prawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 4—EXPIRY 7 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

s1 2 s4 Fisheries (White Spot Syndrome Virus) Quarantine No. 30, 2001 Declaration 2001 PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This declaration may be cited as the Fisheries (White Spot Syndrome Virus) Quarantine Declaration 2001. 2 Definitions In this declaration— “declared quarantine area” means an area declared to be a quarantine area under section 3. “restricted prawns” means imported green prawns in a declared quarantine area. “virus” means the declared disease white spot syndrome virus. PART 2—DECLARED QUARANTINE AREAS 3 Declaration of quarantine areas Each of the following areas is declared to be a quarantine area for section 95(1) of the Act— (a) lot 50 on RP889481, Parish of Tingalpa, County of Stanley; (b) lot 8 on RP749474, Parish of Cairns, County of Nares. 4 Nature of quarantine The quarantine is for restricting movement of restricted prawns out of the declared quarantine areas to prevent the spread of the virus to live fisheries resources.

s5 3 s7 Fisheries (White Spot Syndrome Virus) Quarantine No. 30, 2001 Declaration 2001 PART 3—DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES 5 Restrictions on moving restricted prawns (1) A person must not, without an inspector’s written consent, move restricted prawns out of a declared quarantine area. (2) An inspector’s consent may include directions about moving the prawns. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a direction may be about— (a) how the prawns must be moved; or (b) where the prawns may be moved to; or (c) the purposes for which the prawns may be used after they are moved. 6 Taking and removing, or destroying, restricted prawns If an inspector reasonably believes restricted prawns are infected with the virus, the inspector or a person authorised by the inspector may take and remove, or destroy, the prawns in a way the inspector considers appropriate for eliminating the virus. PART 4—EXPIRY 7 Expiry This declaration expires on 2 July 2001, unless it is sooner revoked under section 102 of the Act.

4 Fisheries (White Spot Syndrome Virus) Quarantine Declaration 2001 No. 30, 2001 ENDNOTES 1. Made by the chief executive, Department of Primary Industries, on 10 April 2001. 2. Notified in the gazette on 10 April 2001. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Primary Industries. © State of Queensland 2001