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Section sec.22 - Biosecurity Act 2014 - Restricted matter criteria — Zoe

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### sec.22 Restricted matter criteria Biosecurity matter satisfies the restricted matter criteria if— the biosecurity matter is currently present in the State; and there are reasonable grounds to believe that, if restrictions under this Act are not imposed on the biosecurity matter to reduce, control or contain it, it may have an adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration. - (a) the biosecurity matter is currently present in the State; and - (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that, if restrictions under this Act are not imposed on the biosecurity matter to reduce, control or contain it, it may have an adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration.

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