Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000

Queensland Stock Act 1915 STOCK (PREVENTION OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE) NOTICE 2000 Reprinted as in force on 18 February 2000 (notice not amended up to this date) Reprint No. 1 This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

Information about this reprint This notice is reprinted as at 18 February 2000. See endnotes for information about when provisions commenced.

Queensland STOCK (PREVENTION OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE) NOTICE 2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Object of notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 2—PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON INTRODUCTION OF POULTRY AND OTHER MATTER Division 1—Prohibitions 4 Poultry, poultry products and other matter from quarantined poultry and vaccination zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 2—Restrictions 5 Starter pullets and replacement breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Broilers and end of lay breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Day old chicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Other poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Poultry carcasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Poultry eggs and egg products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 11 Poultry waste and litter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DICTIONARY

2 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

s1 3 s3 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 STOCK (PREVENTION OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE) NOTICE 2000 [reprinted as in force on 18 February 2000] † PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This notice may be cited as the Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 . ˙ Dictionary 2. The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this notice. ˙ Object of notice 3. The object of this notice is to prevent the introduction of Newcastle disease into the State.

s4 4 s5 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 † PART 2—PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON INTRODUCTION OF POULTRY AND OTHER MATTER † Division 1—Prohibitions ˙ Poultry, poultry products and other matter from quarantined poultry and vaccination zones 4. A person must not introduce— (a) infected poultry; or (b) quarantined poultry; or (c) carcasses of quarantined poultry; or (d) broilers or end of lay breeders from a vaccination zone for processing for human consumption; or (e) carcasses of poultry from a vaccination zone for other than human consumption; or (f) poultry products obtained from quarantined poultry; or (g) poultry waste from quarantined poultry or poultry in a vaccination zone; or (h) litter obtained from keeping quarantined poultry or poultry in a vaccination zone. † Division 2—Restrictions ˙ Starter pullets and replacement breeders 5. A person may introduce starter pullets or replacement breeders from New South Wales only if the pullets or breeders— (a) are not infected poultry or quarantined poultry; and (b) are accompanied by—

s6 5 s9 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 (i) an inspector’s written approval; and (ii) a clearance certificate. ˙ Broilers and end of lay breeders 6. A person may introduce broilers or end of lay breeders from New South Wales for processing for human consumption only if the broilers or end of lay breeders— (a) are not infected poultry, quarantined poultry or poultry from a vaccination zone; and (b) are accompanied by an inspector’s written approval. ˙ Day old chicks 7. A person may introduce day old chicks from New South Wales only if— (a) the chicks are not infected poultry or quarantined poultry; and (b) the eggs from which the chicks hatched were, before hatching, treated in a way approved by the chief inspector. ˙ Other poultry 8.(1) This section applies to poultry (“other poultry”) other than starter pullets, replacement breeders, broilers, end of lay breeders and day old chicks. (2) A person may introduce other poultry from New South Wales only if the poultry— (a) are not infected poultry or quarantined poultry; and (b) are accompanied by an inspector’s written approval. ˙ Poultry carcasses 9. A person may introduce poultry carcasses, other than carcasses for human consumption, from New South Wales only if the carcasses—

s 10 6 s 11 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 (a) are not carcasses of infected poultry, quarantined poultry or poultry from a vaccination zone; and (b) are accompanied by the chief inspector’s written approval. ˙ Poultry eggs and egg products 10. A person may introduce— (a) fertile poultry eggs or poultry egg products from New South Wales only if the eggs or egg products— (i) are obtained from other than infected poultry or quarantined poultry; and (ii) have been treated in a way approved by the chief inspector; and (iii) for fertile poultry eggs—are packed in new packing material; or (b) eggs for human consumption obtained from poultry in a vaccination zone only if the eggs— (i) have been treated in a way approved by the chief inspector; and (ii) are free from any visible faecal contamination; and (iii) are packed in new packing material. ˙ Poultry waste and litter 11. A person may introduce poultry waste or litter obtained from keeping poultry only if the waste or litter— (a) is from other than infected poultry, quarantined poultry or poultry from a vaccination zone; and (b) is accompanied by the chief inspector’s written approval.

7 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 S ¡ CHEDULE † DICTIONARY section 2 “broilers” means poultry reared for human consumption. “clearancecertificate” , for a starter pullet or replacement breeder, means a certificate issued by a veterinary surgeon stating that the starter pullet or replacement breeder— (a) has been tested for Newcastle disease in a way approved by the chief inspector; and (b) is not infected with the disease; and (c) if the starter pullet or replacement breeder is from a vaccination zone–has been vaccinated against the disease. “day old chicks” means poultry that are no more than 3 days old. “end of lay breeders” means female poultry that have stopped laying eggs. “infected poultry” means poultry infected with Newcastle disease. “introduce” means to introduce, or cause to introduce, into the State. “other poultry” see section 8. “poultry egg products” includes egg pulp and egg powder. “poultry products” includes poultry eggs and poultry egg products. “quarantined poultry” means poultry at premises or a place the subject of a quarantine order under the Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991 (NSW), section 35. 1 “replacement breeders” means poultry used, or intended to be used, for breeding poultry. 1 Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991 (NSW), section 35 (Quarantine of places and vehicles)

8 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 SCHEDULE (continued) “starter pullets” means female poultry used, or intended to be used, for producing eggs for human consumption. “vaccination zone” means the area within 3 km of premises or a place the subject of a quarantine order under the Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991 (NSW), section 35.

9 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 † ENDNOTES ´ 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ´ 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, no amendments have commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of the Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 ´ AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Acts Interpretation Act 1954 amended amendment chapter definition division expires/expired gazette heading inserted lapsed notified order in council omitted original page paragraph preceding present previous (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep s sch sdiv SIA SIR = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = SL = sub = unnum = previously proclamation provision part published Reprint No.[X] Reprints Act 1992 relocated renumbered repealed section schedule subdivision Statutory Instruments Act 1992 Statutory Instruments Regulation 1992 subordinate legislation substituted unnumbered

10 Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 ´ 4 List of legislation Stock (Prevention of Newcastle Disease) Notice 2000 SL No. 28 made by the Minister for Primary Industries on 17 February 2000 notfd gaz 18 February 2000 pp 683–4 commenced on date on notification exp 1 September 2010 (see SIA s 54) © State of Queensland 2000