sec.145Registrable biosecurity entity must apply for registration

### sec.145 Registrable biosecurity entity must apply for registration A registrable biosecurity entity must, in compliance with this part, and unless the person has a reasonable excuse, apply for registration under this part unless the chief executive has given a registration exemption for the entity. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The obligation under subsection (1) to apply for registration commences immediately after a person becomes a registrable biosecurity entity, and must be complied with within 14 days after the obligation commences or within any longer period approved by the chief executive under this section. If a person is a registrable biosecurity entity because of each of 2 or more biosecurity circumstances, the person must apply for registration for each of the circumstances. A corporation keeps 30 cattle and 20 pigs and holds more than the threshold amount of designated biosecurity matter, therefore providing 3 biosecurity circumstances because of which the corporation is a registrable biosecurity entity. The corporation must apply for registration under this part for each of the 3 circumstances. However, the entity may combine the applications in the 1 application document. An entity may apply to the chief executive to approve a longer period for applying for registration. An application under subsection (5) must be made in the approved form. The chief executive may decide the application by— approving the longer period applied for; or approving a period less than that applied for; or approving a longer period on conditions; or refusing to approve a longer period. If the chief executive acts under subsection (7) (b) , (c) or (d) , the chief executive must give the entity an information notice for the decision on the application. s 145 amd 2024 No. 17 s 92 (sec.145-ssec.1) A registrable biosecurity entity must, in compliance with this part, and unless the person has a reasonable excuse, apply for registration under this part unless the chief executive has given a registration exemption for the entity. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.145-ssec.2) The obligation under subsection (1) to apply for registration commences immediately after a person becomes a registrable biosecurity entity, and must be complied with within 14 days after the obligation commences or within any longer period approved by the chief executive under this section. (sec.145-ssec.3) If a person is a registrable biosecurity entity because of each of 2 or more biosecurity circumstances, the person must apply for registration for each of the circumstances. A corporation keeps 30 cattle and 20 pigs and holds more than the threshold amount of designated biosecurity matter, therefore providing 3 biosecurity circumstances because of which the corporation is a registrable biosecurity entity. The corporation must apply for registration under this part for each of the 3 circumstances. (sec.145-ssec.4) However, the entity may combine the applications in the 1 application document. (sec.145-ssec.5) An entity may apply to the chief executive to approve a longer period for applying for registration. (sec.145-ssec.6) An application under subsection (5) must be made in the approved form. (sec.145-ssec.7) The chief executive may decide the application by— approving the longer period applied for; or approving a period less than that applied for; or approving a longer period on conditions; or refusing to approve a longer period. (sec.145-ssec.8) If the chief executive acts under subsection (7) (b) , (c) or (d) , the chief executive must give the entity an information notice for the decision on the application. - (a) approving the longer period applied for; or - (b) approving a period less than that applied for; or - (c) approving a longer period on conditions; or - (d) refusing to approve a longer period.