sec.128Regulation may include provisions for biosecurity zones

### sec.128 Regulation may include provisions for biosecurity zones A regulation may include provisions ( biosecurity zone regulatory provisions ) that— establish the whole or a part of the State as a biosecurity zone for stated biosecurity matter ( regulated biosecurity matter for the biosecurity zone regulatory provisions) that may have an adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration; and include arrangements for managing, reducing or eradicating regulated biosecurity matter in relation to the biosecurity zone or areas outside the biosecurity zone. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might identify a particular variety of plant as regulated biosecurity matter for the provisions and restrict the movement and cultivation of plants of that variety within particular areas of the State to reduce the risk of the introduction and spread of diseases. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might identify a particular type of tick as regulated biosecurity matter for the provisions and restrict the movement of susceptible animal species between particular areas where the ticks exist and particular areas where the ticks do not exist. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions may be directed at managing, reducing or eradicating regulated biosecurity matter over an extended period of time or indefinitely. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions may exclude stated persons, or persons of a particular class, from their operation. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might exclude from their operation a person who has entered into a compliance agreement with the chief executive in relation to regulated biosecurity matter. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might exclude from their operation a person who is undertaking an industry approved quality assurance program for managing regulated biosecurity matter. The chief executive must ensure that biosecurity zone regulatory provisions are published in full on the department’s website as soon as practicable after they are notified. A regulation is not invalid only because of a failure of the chief executive to comply with subsection (4) . In this section— manage , biosecurity matter, includes— prevent its transmission or spread; and address the biosecurity risk posed by it. (sec.128-ssec.1) A regulation may include provisions ( biosecurity zone regulatory provisions ) that— establish the whole or a part of the State as a biosecurity zone for stated biosecurity matter ( regulated biosecurity matter for the biosecurity zone regulatory provisions) that may have an adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration; and include arrangements for managing, reducing or eradicating regulated biosecurity matter in relation to the biosecurity zone or areas outside the biosecurity zone. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might identify a particular variety of plant as regulated biosecurity matter for the provisions and restrict the movement and cultivation of plants of that variety within particular areas of the State to reduce the risk of the introduction and spread of diseases. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might identify a particular type of tick as regulated biosecurity matter for the provisions and restrict the movement of susceptible animal species between particular areas where the ticks exist and particular areas where the ticks do not exist. (sec.128-ssec.2) Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions may be directed at managing, reducing or eradicating regulated biosecurity matter over an extended period of time or indefinitely. (sec.128-ssec.3) Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions may exclude stated persons, or persons of a particular class, from their operation. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might exclude from their operation a person who has entered into a compliance agreement with the chief executive in relation to regulated biosecurity matter. Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might exclude from their operation a person who is undertaking an industry approved quality assurance program for managing regulated biosecurity matter. (sec.128-ssec.4) The chief executive must ensure that biosecurity zone regulatory provisions are published in full on the department’s website as soon as practicable after they are notified. (sec.128-ssec.5) A regulation is not invalid only because of a failure of the chief executive to comply with subsection (4) . (sec.128-ssec.6) In this section— manage , biosecurity matter, includes— prevent its transmission or spread; and address the biosecurity risk posed by it. - (a) establish the whole or a part of the State as a biosecurity zone for stated biosecurity matter ( regulated biosecurity matter for the biosecurity zone regulatory provisions) that may have an adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration; and - (b) include arrangements for managing, reducing or eradicating regulated biosecurity matter in relation to the biosecurity zone or areas outside the biosecurity zone. - 1 Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might identify a particular variety of plant as regulated biosecurity matter for the provisions and restrict the movement and cultivation of plants of that variety within particular areas of the State to reduce the risk of the introduction and spread of diseases. - 2 Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might identify a particular type of tick as regulated biosecurity matter for the provisions and restrict the movement of susceptible animal species between particular areas where the ticks exist and particular areas where the ticks do not exist. - 1 Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might exclude from their operation a person who has entered into a compliance agreement with the chief executive in relation to regulated biosecurity matter. - 2 Biosecurity zone regulatory provisions might exclude from their operation a person who is undertaking an industry approved quality assurance program for managing regulated biosecurity matter. - (a) prevent its transmission or spread; and - (b) address the biosecurity risk posed by it.