Australian Capital Territory
Animal Diseases (Import Restriction) Declaration 2016
Disallowable instrument DI2016–313
made under the  
Animal Diseases Act 2005, s 15 (Import restrictions) 

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Animal Diseases (Import Restriction) Declaration 2016.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Declaration
I declare the area within a 10km radius of the mouth of the Logan River, Queensland, to be subject to an import restriction (the import restriction area).
4	Declared animals to which declaration applies
This declaration applies to penaeid prawns (the declared animals).
5	Disease to which declaration relates
This declaration is made in relation to whitespot disease.
6	Restrictions on importing declared animals
(1)	The import into the ACT of declared animals (alive or dead) is prohibited if the declared animals have been in the import restriction area at any time since 1 November 2016.
(2)	The prohibition does not apply to declared animals that—
(a)	have been processed for human consumption as cooked prawns; and
(b)	are securely packaged; and
(c)	are transported directly to a point of sale for human consumption.
7	Restrictions on importing equipment
(1)	The import into the ACT of equipment used in connection with the cultivation or catch of declared animals (alive or dead) is prohibited if the equipment has been in the import restriction area at any time since 1 November 2016.
(2)	The prohibition does not apply to equipment that has been cleaned and disinfected to remove all traces of prawn or prawn product. 
8	Restrictions on sale of declared animals
(1)	The sale in the ACT of declared animals (alive or dead) is prohibited if the declared animals have been sourced from the import restriction area at any time since 1 November 2016.
(2)	The prohibition does not apply to declared animals that—
(a)	have been processed for human consumption as cooked prawns; and
(b)	are securely packaged; and
(c)	are transported directly to a point of sale for human consumption.
9	Dictionary
In this instrument:
cooked means cooked to a minimum time and temperature standard to ensure that all the protein in the prawn is coagulated and no uncooked meat remains.
penaeid prawns means crustaceans of the family Penaeidae, including but not limited to school, tiger and banana prawns.
10	Expiry
This instrument expires on 1 June 2017.
Mick Gentleman MLA
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
21 December 2016