Prohibition on certain dealings
18 Prohibition on certain dealings
A person must not engage in any of the following dealings with an aquatic pest or disease listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1—
have possession or control of the pest or disease,
buy or sell the pest or disease,
move the pest or disease,
release the pest or disease.
This clause does not apply to a dealing that merely involves—
a person catching a fish (other than Oreochromis mossambicus (Tilapia/Mozambique Mouthbrooder)) from waters and then immediately returning the fish to those waters, or
dealing with a dead fish.
This clause does not apply to the following—
Marteilia sydneyi (QX disease),
Note.
See clause 49 which regulates certain dealings with QX disease.
Ostreid herpesvirus– 1µ variant—OsHV–1 µvar (OSHV1) that causes Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS),
Note.
See clause 52 which regulates certain dealings with POMS.
Bonamia spp. all species,
Note.
Bonamia exitiosa and Bonamia ostreae are prohibited matter and therefore all dealings (not just those listed in subclause (1)) are prohibited.
Winter mortality (of Sydney Rock Oysters).
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.