New Zealand Legislation: Acts

3 Application of Act to syndromes of uncertain origin

• (1) This subsection applies to a syndrome if—

  • (a) The scientific community generally accepts that—

    • (i) It is probably caused by an organism; but

    • (ii) There is no satisfactory proof that it is in fact caused by an organism; or

  • (b) The scientific community generally accepts that—

    • (i) It is caused by an organism; but

    • (ii) There is no satisfactory evidence available as to the identity or nature of the organism causing it.

  (2) This Act shall have effect as if every syndrome to which subsection (1) of this section applies is in fact caused by an organism, which may be specified (in a pest management strategy or for any other purpose) by reference to the name generally accepted by the scientific community for that syndrome.

  (3) In this section, syndrome means a group of characteristic symptoms, behaviours, or symptoms and behaviours, generally recognised by the scientific community as proceeding or being likely to proceed from a single cause.