Pursuant to section 131(2) of the Biosecurity Act 1993, the Animal Health Board Incorporated declares those parts of
New Zealand described in the Schedule to this notice to be Controlled Areas for the purpose of enabling the limitation of the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
Pursuant to section 131(3)(a) of the Biosecurity Act 1993, the Animal Health Board Incorporated gives notice that the movement of cattle and deer within the Controlled Areas is restricted and regulated to the extent and subject to the conditions specified below.
N o t i c e
1. Definitions
In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:
"herd" means:
(a) a group of cattle, or deer, or cattle and deer, that is managed as one unit; or
(b) a group of cattle, or deer, or cattle and deer, that is kept within the same enclosure or behind the same fence.
"herd of origin" means the herd with which a cattle beast or a deer is, for the time being, grazing.
"Order" means the Biosecurity (National Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Strategy) Order 1998.
"Controlled Area" means an area specified in the Schedule to this notice.
2. Testing Prior to Movement From or Within Controlled Areas
2.1 No cattle beast or deer aged 90 days or more may be moved:
(a) from any Controlled Area to a place outside that Controlled Area; or
(b) within any Controlled Area from its herd of origin, or the place or establishment at which the animal is being kept
to a place other than a place occupied by the owner or person in charge of the cattle beast or deer unless it has undergone, within 60 days prior to the date of movement, a negative test for bovine tuberculosis in accordance with the Order.
2.2 The restriction on movement in 2.1 does not apply where an animal is being moved directly to a place of slaughter.
2.3 Notwithstanding 2.1, an animal may be exempted from the requirement for a test in accordance with the Animal Health Board Tuberculosis Operational Plan.
2.4 Where a herd is managed or kept on a property, or group of properties, divided by a boundary described in the Schedule, then the requirements to test cattle or deer described in 2.1 above apply to the whole herd.
This declaration takes effect from 1 March 2011.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 2011.
WILLIAM MCCOOK, Chief Executive, Animal Health Board Incorporated.
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Schedule
Controlled Areas
Running Line Descriptions of Controlled Areas-
Southern South Island Disease Management Area Movement Control Area (MCA) Changes 2011
- Revoke the North Aviemore MCA.1
- Revoke that part of the Catlins MCA as described in the second paragraph of the Biosecurity Act 1993 Schedule March
2010 (below).2
"and
All land enclosed by the following peripheral line:
From the true right bank of the Clutha River opposite the mouth of the Minzion Burn at NZTM Co-ordinate x1323212, y4933511 in a direct line to Spylaw Hill at NZTM Co-ordinate x1322098, y4928017, then directly to the junction of Gorge and Westwood roads east of Crookston, then directly south-east to Trig point U at NZTM Co-ordinate x1320137, y4912766, then south to Trig point G at NZTM Co-ordinate x1312997, y4902134. Then directly south-east to where the Rankle Burn enters the Pomahaka River at NZTM Co-ordinate x1317551, y4895098, and then follow the true left bank of the Pomahaka River downstream to level with the end of Burkes Ford Road. Then along Burkes Ford Road and Pannets Road until it meets the Clutha River Road, then directly to the Clutha River at NZTM Co-ordinate x1329097, y4895567. Then north following the true right bank of the Clutha River to opposite the Minzion Burn."
- Revoke part of the Hokonui MCA. New running line description below.3
"Hokonui
All land enclosed by the following peripheral line:
From Mandeville, at the corner of the Waimea Valley Road and State Highway 94, along the Waimea Valley Road to the intersection with Otamita Gorge Road and then along Otamita Gorge Road, Otapiri-Mandeville Road, Otapiri Gorge Road, Browns-Otapiri Road, Hokonui School Road, Scott Road, Jewitt Road and Murchison Road to the intersection with State Highway 96. Follow State Highway 96 (Glencoe Highway) east to Miller Road then north via Miller Road to Glendhu Road. Then north and east via Glendhu Road, Duthie Road, Copland Road, Reaby Road and Kingdon Road
to meet State Highway 94 near Croydon. Then north-west along State Highway 94 to Mandeville and the corner of Waimea Valley Road."
- Revoke part of the Coastal and Central Otago MCA. New running line description below.4
"Coastal and Central Otago
All land enclosed by the following peripheral line:
From the Kurow River/Waitaki River junction, up the Kurow River, then follow the ridgeline to Grayson Peak at NZTM Co-ordinate x1390542, y5025933, then follow ridgelines south-east to Danseys Pass at NZTM Co-ordinate x1392765, y5018914, then follow ridgelines south-east to Kakanui Peak at NZTM Co-ordinate x1398660, y4998977, then to Mt Stalker at NZTM Co-ordinate x1407613, y4991182, then east along Tulliemet Road to the junction of Glencoe Road and Kennedy Road (near Herbert), then along Glencoe Road to State Highway 1 at Herbert. Then south along State Highway 1 to where State Highway 1 crosses the Waianakarua River (near the junction between Waianakarua Road and State Highway 1), then along the true left bank of the North Branch of the Waianakarua River, then along the left bank of the Waianakarua River to the coast, then down the east coast to where State Highway 1 meets the coast near Shag Point. Then follow State Highway 1 south to Evansdale, then follow State Highway 1 to Pigeon Flat and the junction with Leith Valley Road. Follow Leith Valley Road to the junction with Islay Street. Then follow Islay Street, Fulton Road and Tanner Road to Wakari Road. Follow Wakari Road to Taieri Road. Follow Taieri Road then Three Mile Hill Road to Milners Road and then west and south along Milners Road, Waironga Road, Tirohanga Road and the Outram-Mosgiel Road (State Highway 87) to Outram. Then through Outram via Mountfort, Holyhead and Formby streets to Lee Stream-Outram Road (State Highway 87). Then south via Woodside, McDonald and Huntley roads to Maungatua Road. Then down Maungatua Road to Berwick and through to the Berwick Road then south to the intersection with Cullen Road. Then via Cullen Road, Fort Hill Road and Barnes Road to the intersection with Circle Hill Road. Then south-west to the corner of Table Hill and Perry roads at NZTM Co-ordinate x1361171, y4894323. Then via Perry Road to the Manuka Gorge Highway (Waitahuna-Clarksville Road) at Mt Stuart. Then west along Waitahuna-Clarksville Road and Burma Road to Mt Stuart Road, then north along this road to Roberts Road and via Roberts Road and Cairn Road to Waitahuna West Road. Then Waitahuna West Road and Skinner Road to Tuapeka Mouth Road. Then via Browns and Ferry roads to the Clutha River. Then upstream along the true left bank of the Clutha River via Lake Roxburgh, the Clutha River, Lake Dunstan and the Clutha River again to Lake Wanaka, then follow the eastern shore of Lake Wanaka to The Neck that separates Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea. Then in a straight line east to Lake Hawea and then to the south-east following the western then southern then eastern shores of Lake Hawea to the mouth of the Timaru River. Then up the true left bank of the Timaru River to Mt Martha at NZTM Co-ordinate x1325116, y5075480, then follow the main dividing ridge between the Ahuriri and Dingle valleys via Birch Hill, Mt Gladwish at NZTM Co-ordinate x1326716, y5087842 to Mt Rigel at NZTM Co-ordinate x1325575, y5101694. Then follow the main dividing ridge between
the Ahuriri Valley and the Hunter Valley via Mt Heim at NZTM Co-ordinate x1326757, y5103394, Mt Barth at
NZTM Co-ordinate x1328385, y5104811, Mt Wyn Irwin at NZTM Co-ordinate x1329739, y5109184 to Mt Huxley
at NZTM Co-ordinate x1334043, y5114850 then north-east along the main divide to Mt Sealy. Then south along the Ben Ohau Range to Flanagan Pass at NZTM Co-ordinate x1355078, y5100400, then down the true left bank of Dorey Stream to Lake Ohau then follow the western shoreline anticlockwise around Lake Ohau to the control gates for the Ohau River and then down the true right bank of the Ohau River to Lake Ruataniwha. Then follow the Ohau Canal from Lake Ruataniwha to Lake Benmore then follow the western shores of lakes Benmore, Aviemore and Waitaki and then down the true right bank of the Waitaki River back to the mouth of the Kurow River.
and
From Taieri Mouth true right bank south along the coast to the mouth of the Matau branch of the Clutha River and then up the true left bank of the Clutha River to a point nearest the intersection of Water and Torquay Streets in Kaitangata at NZTM Co-ordinate x1356876, y4869258, then to the intersection of Water and Torquay Streets. Then via Water Street
to Lakeside Road. Then north along Lakeside Road to the corner with Station Road, then via Station Road, Remote Road and Clarks Road to Elliotvale Road. Then along Elliotvale Road, Back Road and Narrowdale Road to State Highway 1 at Milburn. Then north along State Highway 1 to the bridge over the Waipori River near Titri and then down the true right bank of the Waipori River to the Taieri River and follow the true right bank of the Taieri River to Taieri Mouth."
General information
Any animal moved in contravention of this notice may be seized by an inspector, or authorised person, and destroyed, treated or otherwise dealt with, if it is reasonable in the circumstances to do so. The Animal Health Board Incorporated may also recover the cost of testing for bovine tuberculosis pursuant to the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the Biosecurity (Deer and Other Testing Costs) Regulations 1998.
Failure to comply with the requirements of this notice may result in prosecution under the Biosecurity Act 1993. If convicted, an individual will be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years, or a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both.
A corporation convicted of an offence is liable to a fine not exceeding $200,000.
Revocation
The declaration issued on the 4th day of February 2010 in regard to movement controls for bovine tuberculosis and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 4 February 2010, No. 10, page 318, and in Rural News on 16 February 2010, supersedes these disease control areas, with effect from 1 March 2011.
Summary of Changes
This declaration has the effect of revoking the following Control Areas:
1North Aviemore MCA.
This declaration has the effect of revoking parts of the following Control Areas:
2The section of the Catlins MCA that includes the Blue Mountains will now become an annual Special Testing Area (STA).
3A section of the Hokonui MCA will be reduced in size and now become an annual STA.
4A part of the Coastal/Central Otago MCA, from Dunedin City to the Taieri River, will be reduced and changed to an annual STA.