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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.156Renewal of registration
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### sec.156 Renewal of registration
When the term of a registration as a registered biosecurity entity ends, the chief executive must renew the registration unless the chief executive has been otherwise advised by the entity.
If the chief executive renews a registration as a registered biosecurity entity under subsection (1) , the chief executive must require the registered biosecurity entity—
to pay the prescribed fee for renewal of the registration; or
to advise the chief executive why the entity no longer needs to be registered as a registered biosecurity entity.
Subsection (1) does not stop the chief executive from at any time requiring a registered biosecurity entity to give the chief executive information the chief executive reasonably requires for confirming the continuing accuracy of any aspect of the entity’s registration details.
A registered biosecurity entity must comply with a requirement made to the entity under subsection (2) or (3) unless the entity has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (1) applies subject to sections 156B and 156C .
s 156 amd 2024 No. 17 s 93
(sec.156-ssec.1) When the term of a registration as a registered biosecurity entity ends, the chief executive must renew the registration unless the chief executive has been otherwise advised by the entity.
(sec.156-ssec.2) If the chief executive renews a registration as a registered biosecurity entity under subsection (1) , the chief executive must require the registered biosecurity entity— to pay the prescribed fee for renewal of the registration; or to advise the chief executive why the entity no longer needs to be registered as a registered biosecurity entity.
(sec.156-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not stop the chief executive from at any time requiring a registered biosecurity entity to give the chief executive information the chief executive reasonably requires for confirming the continuing accuracy of any aspect of the entity’s registration details.
(sec.156-ssec.4) A registered biosecurity entity must comply with a requirement made to the entity under subsection (2) or (3) unless the entity has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.156-ssec.5) Subsection (1) applies subject to sections 156B and 156C .
- (a) to pay the prescribed fee for renewal of the registration; or
- (b) to advise the chief executive why the entity no longer needs to be registered as a registered biosecurity entity.