Diseases in Timber Act 1975 Reprint note This is the last reprint before lapse. Lapsed on 1 July 2016 by 2014 Act No. 7 s 504. Diseases in Timber Regulation 1997 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Diseases in Timber Regulation 1997 . 2 Definitions In this regulation— approved form see section 3. declared disease means a disease declared under section 4. 3 Approval of forms The chief executive may approve forms for use under the Act. 4 Disease 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 5 Infected 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 6 Measures 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 7 Declared 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 8 Prescribed 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 10 Repeal s 10 exp 16 August 1997 (see s 10 (2))