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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.20Prohibited matter criteria
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### sec.20 Prohibited matter criteria
Biosecurity matter satisfies the prohibited matter criteria if—
the biosecurity matter is not currently present or known to be present in the State; and
there are reasonable grounds to believe that if it did enter the State or part of the State the biosecurity matter may have a significant adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration.
The entry of particular biosecurity matter into the State may have a significant adverse effect on the economy if, for the purposes of trade in or market access for a product, there were to be imposed a requirement to prove that the product is free from the biosecurity matter.
- (a) the biosecurity matter is not currently present or known to be present in the State; and
- (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that if it did enter the State or part of the State the biosecurity matter may have a significant adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration.