RHD Legalised in New Zealand 22/9/97

Apparently, an Order in Council was passed on the 22/9/97 to legalise RHD in New Zealand.

Regulations

1. Title and commencement- (1) these regulations may be cited as the Biosecurity (rabbit calicivirus) Regulations 1997. These regulations come late into force the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette. ( The Gazette notice was on 23/9/97).

2. Section 21 of the Animals Act 1967 not to apply to rabbit calicivirus - For the purpose of the saving provision relating to section 21 of the Animals Act 21 1967 that set out in the third scedule of the Biosecurity Act 1993, the organism known as Viral haemorrhagic disease of rabbits, or rabbit calicivirus, is to be treated as an organism established in New Zealand.

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