Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PEST PLANTS AND ANIMALS ACT 2005 (NO. 21 OF 2005) - SECT 25

    (1)     The chief executive may give the occupier of premises a written direction (a pest management direction ) to do or not do something in relation to a pest plant or pest animal at the premises.

Examples of pest management directions

1     to use chemicals or other means for managing or eradicating a pest plant

2     to take stated measures to reduce the presence of a pest animal

Note 1     The power to make a statutory instrument (including a heritage direction) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act, s 46)

Note 2     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (2)     The direction must state a reasonable time within which the person must comply with the direction.

    (3)     The chief executive may give the direction only if the chief executive believes, on reasonable grounds, that—

        (a)     the pest plant or pest animal is, or may be, present at the premises; and

        (b)     the occupier of the premises has not complied with the pest management plan for the pest plant or pest animal.

    (4)     The direction must be consistent with the pest management plan for the pest plant or pest animal.