Seeds Amendment Act 2003 (TAS)

Seeds Amendment Act 2003

An Act to amend the Seeds Act 1985

[Royal Assent 25 September 2003]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Seeds Amendment Act 2003 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Seeds Act 1985 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Sections 8 and 9 insertedAfter section 7 of the Principal Act , the following sections are inserted: 8Prohibited seeds (1)  Unless he or she is exempted under section 9 , a person must not – (a) be in possession of; or (b) cause to germinate or propagate – any prohibited seeds.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.

(2)  The Secretary by notice in writing served on a person may require the person to – (a) destroy any prohibited seeds in the person’s possession, custody or control; or (b) remove the seeds from Tasmania; or (c) otherwise treat the seeds – in a manner, and within a period, determined by the Secretary and specified in the notice. (3)  A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding one penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues.

9Exemptions The Secretary may, in writing, exempt a person or a class of persons from the operation of section 8 on any conditions that the Secretary thinks fit.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 19 AUGUST 2003

Legislative Council on 3 SEPTEMBER 2003]