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sch.3-sec.136Existing pest survey programs
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### sch.3-sec.136 Existing pest survey programs
This section applies to a pest survey program approved under the amended Act, section 241, and in force immediately before the commencement.
From the commencement, a pest survey program continues as if it were—
if the program authorised the prevention, management, reduction or eradication of a thing that is biosecurity matter—a prevention and control program; or
otherwise—a surveillance program.
The period for which the pest survey program has effect, stated in the program—
continues to apply as if this Act had not been enacted; and
continues to have started from when the period started under the amended Act.
The pest survey program may be varied, revoked or otherwise dealt with and enforced as if it were a biosecurity program.
sch 3 renum 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 3 (uncommenced amendment)
(sch.3-sec.136-ssec.1) This section applies to a pest survey program approved under the amended Act, section 241, and in force immediately before the commencement.
(sch.3-sec.136-ssec.2) From the commencement, a pest survey program continues as if it were— if the program authorised the prevention, management, reduction or eradication of a thing that is biosecurity matter—a prevention and control program; or otherwise—a surveillance program.
(sch.3-sec.136-ssec.3) The period for which the pest survey program has effect, stated in the program— continues to apply as if this Act had not been enacted; and continues to have started from when the period started under the amended Act.
(sch.3-sec.136-ssec.4) The pest survey program may be varied, revoked or otherwise dealt with and enforced as if it were a biosecurity program.
- (a) if the program authorised the prevention, management, reduction or eradication of a thing that is biosecurity matter—a prevention and control program; or
- (b) otherwise—a surveillance program.
- (a) continues to apply as if this Act had not been enacted; and
- (b) continues to have started from when the period started under the amended Act.