Diseases in Timber Regulation 1997

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Diseases in Timber Regulation 1997 .

2Definitions

In this regulation—

approved form see section 3.

declared disease means a disease declared under section 4.

3Approval of forms

The chief executive may approve forms for use under the Act.

4Disease declarations

A disease consisting of the presence of the following organisms is declared to be a disease under the Act—

(a) Cryptotermes brevis (West Indian drywood termite);

(b) Sirex noctilio F. (sirex wasp).

s 4 amd 2009 SL No. 151 s 3

5Infected area declaration

The whole of the State is declared to be an infected area for a declared disease.

s 5 sub 2009 SL No. 151 s 4

6Measures authorised for infected areas

The taking of measures in an infected area to exterminate, prevent or control the dissemination of the disease the area is declared for is authorised.

s 6 prev s 6 om 2009 SL No. 151 s 5

pres s 6 (prev s 7) renum 2009 SL No. 151 s 6

7Declared diseases are notifiable diseases

For section 10 (1) of the Act, a declared disease is declared to be a notifiable disease.

s 7 (prev s 8) renum 2009 SL No. 151 s 6

8Prescribed manner for claiming compensation—Act, s 11 (1)

For section 11 (1) of the Act, a claim for compensation to the minister must be—

(a)in the approved form; and

(b)given to the department’s office at Brisbane.

Editor’s note—

The department’s Brisbane office is at 80 Ann Street, Brisbane.

s 8 (prev s 9) (2)–(3) exp 15 February 1998 (see s 9 (3))

renum 2009 SL No. 151 s 6