Declaration of biosecurity emergency areas for bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) (L.N. No. 60 of 2024)

133 No. 22 GOVERNMENT OF FIJI GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT FRIDAY, 9th AUGUST 2024 [LEGAL NOTICE NO. 59] BIOSECURITY ACT 2008 Declaration of Biosecurity Emergency Areas for Bovine Brucellosis (Brucella abortus) IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 77 of the Biosecurity Act 2008, with the advice of the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and in consultation with the National Disaster Management Council, I hereby declare the whole of Fiji as a biosecurity emergency area for Bovine Brucellosis (Brucella abortus). This Declaration is in force for a period of 6 months from the date of its publication in the Gazette. Any movement of cattle and calves within Fiji is strictly prohibited unless the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji provides prior authorisation for the movement. Pursuant to sections 79(3) and 94 of the Biosecurity Act 2008, any person who contravenes any direction made pursuant to this Declaration commits an offence and is liable to the penalties prescribed under Schedule 5 to the Biosecurity Act 2008. Dated this 31st day of July 2024. S. L. RABUKA Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises [LEGAL NOTICE NO. 60] BIOSECURITY ACT 2008 Declaration of Biosecurity Emergency Areas for Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 77 of the Biosecurity Act 2008, with the advice of the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and in consultation with the National Disaster Management Council, I hereby declare the whole of Fiji as a biosecurity emergency area for Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis). 134 This Declaration is in force for a period of 6 months from the date of its publication in the Gazette. Any movement of cattle and calves within Fiji is strictly prohibited unless the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji provides prior authorisation for the movement. Pursuant to sections 79(3) and 94 of the Biosecurity Act 2008, any person who contravenes any direction made pursuant to this Declaration commits an offence and is liable to the penalties prescribed under Schedule 5 to the Biosecurity Act 2008. Dated this 31st day of July 2024. S. L. RABUKA Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises [LEGAL NOTICE NO. 61] EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT 2007 Employment Relations (Building and Civil and Electrical Engineering Trades Wages Council) Order 2024 IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 50 of the Employment Relations Act 2007, and on the recommendation of the Employment Relations Advisory Board, I hereby appoint the following persons as members of the Building and Civil and Electrical Engineering Trades Wages Council with effect from 9 August 2024 until 26 February 2026— Independent Representative Govind Singh as chairperson Government Representative Timoci Bure Workers’ Representative John Paul Employers’ Representative Gordon Jenkins Dated this 9th day of August 2024. A. D. SINGH Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations