Australian Capital Territory
Animal Diseases (Exotic Disease Quarantine Area) Declaration 2007 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2007–206
made under the 
Animal Diseases Act 2005, s 19 (1) (Exotic Disease Quarantine Area) Declaration

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Animal Diseases (Exotic Disease Quarantine Area) Declaration 2007 (No 1).

2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after notification.

3.	Declaration
I declare that the entire area of the Australian Capital Territory is an Exotic Disease Quarantine Area. The conditions of the quarantine are as listed in Schedule 1.

Jon Stanhope
Minister for the Environment
25 August 2007

Schedule 1

The animals to which this declaration applies are: Horses, Mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equine family or products of horses, mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equine family.

The disease in relation to this declaration is made is Equine Influenza.

The area to which this direction applies is:  The entire geographic area of the Australian Capital Territory.

This direction applies to horses that have been in any area of Australia between
1 August 2007 and 25 August 2007.

The movement into or out of the Australian Capital Territory of : Horses, Mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equine family or products of horses, mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equine family is strictly prohibited.

The movement within the Australian Capital Territory of: Horses, Mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equine family or products of horses, mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equine family without the prior approval of the ACT Director Veterinary Hygiene is strictly prohibited.

This declaration will have effect from 25 August 2007 until 1 September 2007 unless earlier revoked.