Notice Permitting Certain Actions in Relation to RCD For Purposes of Sections 52 and 53 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 In this notice ``RCD'' means the organism known as rabbit calicivirus or viral haemorrhagic disease of rabbits, being an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act: ``Wild rabbit'' means a rabbit that is not owned by any person. 1. Pursuant to section 52 (d) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (as amended by the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997), I give notice that I permit all persons to (a) Communicate, or cause to communicate, RCD to any wild rabbit; and (b) Release RCD, or cause RCD to be released; and (c) Otherwise spread RCD (except for spread by way of communication to a rabbit that is not a wild rabbit). 2. Pursuant to section 53 (2) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (as amended by the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997), I give notice that I permit all persons who own or are in charge of an organism that is known or suspected to be RCD, or an organism that is known or suspected to harbour RCD, to (a) Sell or offer the organism for sale; and (b) Multiply RCD, and act in such a manner as is likely to encourage or cause the multiplication of RCD. The permission given by this notice is given for the purposes of sections 52 and 53 of the Biosecurity Act only, and does not constitute an exemption from the requirements of any other relevant legislation. Signed at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1997. A. C. DAVID BAYVEL, Acting Chief Technical Officer.