Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) A prohibited
organism is a declared pest for the whole of Western Australia.
(2) The Minister may
declare that any other organism of a kind specified or described in the
declaration is a declared pest for an area if there are reasonable grounds for
believing that the organism —
(a) has
or may have an adverse effect on —
(i)
another organism in the area; or
(ii)
human beings in the area; or
(iii)
the environment, or part of the environment, in the area;
or
(iv)
agricultural activities, fishing or pearling activities,
or related commercial activities, carried on, or intended to be carried on, in
the area;
or
(b) may
have an adverse effect on any of those things if it were present in the area,
or if it were present in the area in greater numbers or to a greater extent.
(3) A declaration
under this section may assign the declared pest to a category designated by
the regulations.
(4) Before making a
declaration under this section the Minister must consult with —
(a) any
other Minister who in the opinion of the Minister has a relevant interest; and
(b) if
the Minister is of the opinion that such consultation is necessary for the
purpose of properly informing himself or herself as to whether or not the
declaration should be made, the Biosecurity Council.
(5) The area for which
an organism is declared to be a declared pest may be the whole or part of the
State.
(6) The declaration
may set out or identify a management plan that must be followed by a person
who has a duty under section 30 to control the declared pest.
(7) Section 157
applies to a declaration made under subsection (2).