Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2001 No. 49 Plant Protection Act 1989 PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 2) 2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Replacement of pt 5A (Red imported fire ant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 5A—RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT Division 1—Preliminary 18H Definitions for pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Division 2—Pest quarantine area and declaration of notifiable pest 18I Declaration of pest quarantine area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 18J Objects of quarantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 18K Notifiable pest declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 3—Pest control measures Subdivision 1—Restrictions on moving live fire ants, restricted items and other things 18L Restriction on moving live fire ants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 18M Restriction on land owner’s movement of restricted items and other things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 18N Restriction on other person’s movement of restricted items and other things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Subdivision 2—Other obligations of land owners 18O Definition for sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 18P General obligation of land owner in pest quarantine area . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 No. 49, 2001 18Q Obligation of owner of land in the vicinity of infested land . . . . . . . 18R Treatment of land, plants and other things. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6

s1 3 s3 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 No. 49, 2001 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Plant Protection Regulation 1990. 3 Replacement of pt 5A (Red imported fire ant) Part 5A— omit, insert— ‘PART 5A—RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT ‘Division 1—Preliminary ‘18H Definitions for pt 5A ‘In this part— “fire ant” means the pest red imported fire ant ( Solenopsis invicta (Buren)). “pest quarantine area” means the pest quarantine area declared under section 18I. “restricted item” means any of the following— (a) soil; (b) a potting mixture or organic mulch; (c) an appliance 1 used in agriculture or for moving soil; (d) baled hay or straw. 1 Under section 3 (Definitions) of the Act— “appliance” includes any vehicle, machinery, equipment or apparatus of any kind.

s3 4 s3 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 No. 49, 2001 ‘Division 2—Pest quarantine area and declaration of notifiable pest ‘18I Declaration of pest quarantine area ‘For section 11(1) of the Act, the whole of Queensland is declared to be a pest quarantine area for the fire ant. ‘18J Objects of quarantine ‘The objects of the quarantine are— (a) to prevent the fire ant spreading in the State; and (b) to eradicate it in the State. ‘18K Notifiable pest declaration ‘The fire ant is declared to be a notifiable pest for section 12(1) of the Act. ‘Division 3—Pest control measures ‘Subdivision 1—Restrictions on moving live fire ants, restricted items and other things ‘18L Restriction on moving live fire ants ‘A person must not, without an inspector’s approval, move a live fire ant— (a) from a parcel of land in the pest quarantine area to another parcel of land in the area; or (b) out of the pest quarantine area. ‘18M Restriction on land owner’s movement of restricted items and other things ‘ (1) This section applies to an owner of land if an inspector— (a) reasonably believes the land is infested with the fire ant; and

s3 5 s3 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 No. 49, 2001 (b) gives the owner a written notice stating— (i) the land is infested with the fire ant; and (ii) the things on the land the inspector reasonably believes are infested with the fire ant. ‘ (2) The owner must not, without an inspector’s approval, move, or allow another person to move, a restricted item or other thing mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(ii)— (a) from the owner’s land to another parcel of land in the pest quarantine area; or (b) out of the pest quarantine area. ‘18N Restriction on other person’s movement of restricted items and other things ‘ (1) This section applies to a person carrying on a commercial activity in the pest quarantine area if an inspector— (a) reasonably believes the activity may spread the fire ant in the pest quarantine area; and (b) gives the person a written notice stating— (i) that the activity may spread the fire ant in the pest quarantine area; and (ii) the things associated with the activity the inspector reasonably believes may spread the fire ant. ‘ (2) The person must not, without an inspector’s approval, move, or allow another person to move, a restricted item or other thing mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(ii)— (a) from a parcel of land in the pest quarantine area to another parcel of land in the area; or (b) out of the pest quarantine area. ‘ (3) In deciding whether the activity or other thing may spread the fire ant, the inspector must have regard to— (a) the nature of the activity or thing; and (b) where the activity is carried out.

s3 6 s3 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 No. 49, 2001 ‘Subdivision 2—Other obligations of land owners ‘18O Definition for sdiv 2 ‘In this subdivision— “land” does not include premises in which a person resides. ‘18P General obligation of land owner in pest quarantine area ‘ (1) An owner of land in the pest quarantine area must allow an inspector to carry out surveillance on the land to look for and monitor the spread of the fire ant. ‘ (2) Without limiting subsection (1), an inspector may carry out surveillance on the land by putting fire ant baits, lures or traps on the land. ‘18Q Obligation of owner of land in the vicinity of infested land ‘An owner of land in the vicinity of land infested with the fire ant must, if directed by an inspector, monitor the owner’s land for the fire ant in the way the inspector considers appropriate for finding the fire ant. ‘18R Treatment of land, plants and other things ‘ (1) An owner of land infested with the fire ant must treat or allow an inspector to treat— (a) the land; or (b) a plant, or other thing infested with the fire ant, on the land. ‘ (2) The owner must treat the land, plant or other thing— (a) using the treatment method an inspector considers appropriate for controlling or eradicating the fire ant; and (b) when an inspector directs the owner to carry out the treatment.’.

7 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 No. 49, 2001 ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 17 May 2001. 2. Notified in the gazette on 18 May 2001. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Primary Industries. © State of Queensland 2001