sec.147Application for registration before becoming a registrable biosecurity entity

### sec.147 Application for registration before becoming a registrable biosecurity entity A person who is not a registrable biosecurity entity for a biosecurity circumstance, but reasonably expects to become a registrable biosecurity entity for the circumstance, may apply for registration under this part as if the person were a registrable biosecurity entity for the circumstance. Subsection (3) applies if, on a day (the relevant day )— a person expects, or ought reasonably to expect, that the person will, for an event period, be a registrable biosecurity entity for a biosecurity circumstance; and the person is not a registered biosecurity entity for the biosecurity circumstance for the event period. The person must, as required under subsection (4) and unless the person has a reasonable excuse, apply for registration under this part for the biosecurity circumstance as if the person were a registrable biosecurity entity for the circumstance. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A person operates a place as a cattle saleyard on an occasional basis, but the person does not hold a current registration under this part for the keeping of cattle at the saleyard. However, the person is planning to hold a sale at the saleyard for 2 days, starting in 30 days. The person is about to advertise the sale and fully expects the sale to proceed as planned. The application must be made as soon as reasonably practicable but, unless it is not reasonably practicable, must be made before the commencement of the event period. In this section— event period means a period, of not more than 14 days— starting after the relevant day; and ending before the end of the 90 days immediately following the relevant day. (sec.147-ssec.1) A person who is not a registrable biosecurity entity for a biosecurity circumstance, but reasonably expects to become a registrable biosecurity entity for the circumstance, may apply for registration under this part as if the person were a registrable biosecurity entity for the circumstance. (sec.147-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if, on a day (the relevant day )— a person expects, or ought reasonably to expect, that the person will, for an event period, be a registrable biosecurity entity for a biosecurity circumstance; and the person is not a registered biosecurity entity for the biosecurity circumstance for the event period. (sec.147-ssec.3) The person must, as required under subsection (4) and unless the person has a reasonable excuse, apply for registration under this part for the biosecurity circumstance as if the person were a registrable biosecurity entity for the circumstance. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A person operates a place as a cattle saleyard on an occasional basis, but the person does not hold a current registration under this part for the keeping of cattle at the saleyard. However, the person is planning to hold a sale at the saleyard for 2 days, starting in 30 days. The person is about to advertise the sale and fully expects the sale to proceed as planned. (sec.147-ssec.4) The application must be made as soon as reasonably practicable but, unless it is not reasonably practicable, must be made before the commencement of the event period. (sec.147-ssec.5) In this section— event period means a period, of not more than 14 days— starting after the relevant day; and ending before the end of the 90 days immediately following the relevant day. - (a) a person expects, or ought reasonably to expect, that the person will, for an event period, be a registrable biosecurity entity for a biosecurity circumstance; and - (b) the person is not a registered biosecurity entity for the biosecurity circumstance for the event period. - (a) starting after the relevant day; and - (b) ending before the end of the 90 days immediately following the relevant day.