Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PEST PLANTS AND ANIMALS ACT 2005 (NO. 21 OF 2005) - SECT 16

    (1)     The Minister may, in writing, declare an animal to be a pest animal.

Note     A power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different provision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters (see Legislation Act, s 48.)

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a declaration may declare—

        (a)     that an animal is a pest animal whose presence must be notified to the chief executive (a notifiable pest animal ); or

        (b)     that an animal is a pest animal whose supply or keeping is prohibited (a prohibited pest animal ).

    (3)     A declaration is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.