Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.32Giving material disposal report to chief executive
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sec.32 Giving material disposal report to chief executive
The holder of a collection authority must give to the chief executive, within 15 business days after each 30 June and 31 December, a material disposal report about all native biological material— taken under the authority; and given to someone else, whether or not for gain; and for which the holder has not previously given a material disposal report to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 115 . Subsection (1) does not apply if the holder has a reasonable excuse for not giving the report as required under the subsection. s 32 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 ; 2020 No. 27 s 3 sch 1 (sec.32-ssec.1) The holder of a collection authority must give to the chief executive, within 15 business days after each 30 June and 31 December, a material disposal report about all native biological material— taken under the authority; and given to someone else, whether or not for gain; and for which the holder has not previously given a material disposal report to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 115 . (sec.32-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the holder has a reasonable excuse for not giving the report as required under the subsection.
- (a) taken under the authority; and
- (b) given to someone else, whether or not for gain; and
- (c) for which the holder has not previously given a material disposal report to the chief executive.