Emergency disease test only at approved laboratory
81 Emergency disease test only at approved laboratory
This regulation applies only in relation to a test, analysis or diagnostic examination to determine whether livestock or animal products are infected with an emergency disease (an emergency disease test).
A person commits an offence if the person conducts an emergency disease test at a place other than an approved laboratory.
Fault element: Recklessness in relation to whether the place where the test is conducted is an approved laboratory.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person gives another person a sample or specimen taken from livestock or an animal product to conduct an emergency disease test at a place other than an approved laboratory.
Fault elements:
The person:
intends the other person to use the sample or specimen to conduct an emergency disease test; and
knows the test is to be conducted at a place other than an approved laboratory.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
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