Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts The objects of this
Act are —
(a) to
safeguard the public in relation to, and to secure —
(i)
the eradication;
(ii)
the control;
(iii)
the prevention of the spread; and
(iv)
the mitigation of the effects,
of, any exotic disease
of animals;
(b) to
establish the obligation of persons to report outbreaks of exotic disease;
(c) to
provide for the quarantining of animals, and of animal products, suspected of
infection;
(d) to
provide for —
(i)
the identification of;
(ii)
the regulation of movement into, within or from; and
(iii)
the cleansing and disinfection of,
any land, place,
premises or vehicle suspected to be infected;
(e) to
provide for —
(i)
the declaration of any land, place or premises as an
infected area, a restricted area or a controlled area; and
(ii)
the declaration of a vehicle as an infected vehicle,
as may be necessary;
(f) to
require the destruction of animals, premises or things suspected to be
infected and which cannot be effectively disinfected, and for the payment of
compensation for that destruction;
(g) to
prohibit or regulate the possession, or use, of any exotic disease agent;
(h) to
make provision for the requisitioning of land, buildings, accommodation, goods
and services needed for the purpose of this Act, and for the payment of the
expense and for compensation, in relation to such requisitioning;
(i)
to prescribe the functions of inspectors and other
officers; and
(j) to
make incidental provision.