Western Australian Consolidated Acts

EXOTIC DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1993 - SECT 29

29 .         Declaration of infected area

        (1)         Where the Minister believes or suspects that an exotic disease or exotic disease agent may be present on or in any land, or any place, premises or other area within the State, the Minister may, by an order in writing (in this Act referred to as an infected area order ), declare it, as described in the order, to be an infected area and effect shall be given to the order — 

            (a)         immediately the order has been signed; or

            (b)         at such later time as is specified in the order.

        (2)         Notice of an infected area order shall be — 

            (a)         published in the Gazette and in a local newspaper; and

            (b)         given, in writing, to the owner, occupier or person in apparent charge or control of the place, premises or other area of the State to which the declaration relates, unless such a person — 

                  (i)         is not present; and

                  (ii)         after such search and inquiry as is reasonable in the circumstances, cannot be located.