Prohibitions in relation to specified animal pathogensI14

1

A person shall not have in their possession—

a

any animal pathogen specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1; or

b

any carrier in which they know such a pathogen is present,

except under the authority of a licence issued by the Department.

2

A person shall not deliberately introduce into any animal any animal pathogen specified in either Part 1 or Part 2 of that Schedule, except under the authority of a licence issued by the Department.

3

A person must immediately notify the Department if that person—

a

has possession of any thing in respect of which they have reasonable grounds for suspecting that an animal pathogen specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is present; and

b

does not have a licence in respect of that pathogen.