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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.220Criteria for decision
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### sec.220 Criteria for decision
The chief executive may grant the application only if satisfied—
the applicant is a suitable person to hold the prohibited matter or restricted matter permit; and
potential biosecurity risks posed by the proposed dealings with prohibited matter or restricted matter under the permit can be managed under the permit plan for the application in a way that has appropriate regard to biosecurity considerations.
The chief executive must also be satisfied—
if the application is for a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit—the proposed dealings with the prohibited matter will be conducted—
in a facility that has been approved, certified or registered to perform the dealings; and
by an authority prescribed under a regulation; or
if the application is for a controlled dealings (prohibited matter) permit—
an inspector has been advised, under section 36 , of the presence of biosecurity matter that is prohibited matter; and
the proposed dealings with prohibited matter under the permit are consistent with isolating and stopping the spread of the prohibited matter or, if practicable, eradicating the prohibited matter.
(sec.220-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant the application only if satisfied— the applicant is a suitable person to hold the prohibited matter or restricted matter permit; and potential biosecurity risks posed by the proposed dealings with prohibited matter or restricted matter under the permit can be managed under the permit plan for the application in a way that has appropriate regard to biosecurity considerations.
(sec.220-ssec.2) The chief executive must also be satisfied— if the application is for a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit—the proposed dealings with the prohibited matter will be conducted— in a facility that has been approved, certified or registered to perform the dealings; and by an authority prescribed under a regulation; or if the application is for a controlled dealings (prohibited matter) permit— an inspector has been advised, under section 36 , of the presence of biosecurity matter that is prohibited matter; and the proposed dealings with prohibited matter under the permit are consistent with isolating and stopping the spread of the prohibited matter or, if practicable, eradicating the prohibited matter.
- (a) the applicant is a suitable person to hold the prohibited matter or restricted matter permit; and
- (b) potential biosecurity risks posed by the proposed dealings with prohibited matter or restricted matter under the permit can be managed under the permit plan for the application in a way that has appropriate regard to biosecurity considerations.
- (a) if the application is for a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit—the proposed dealings with the prohibited matter will be conducted— (i) in a facility that has been approved, certified or registered to perform the dealings; and (ii) by an authority prescribed under a regulation; or
- (i) in a facility that has been approved, certified or registered to perform the dealings; and
- (ii) by an authority prescribed under a regulation; or
- (b) if the application is for a controlled dealings (prohibited matter) permit— (i) an inspector has been advised, under section 36 , of the presence of biosecurity matter that is prohibited matter; and (ii) the proposed dealings with prohibited matter under the permit are consistent with isolating and stopping the spread of the prohibited matter or, if practicable, eradicating the prohibited matter.
- (i) an inspector has been advised, under section 36 , of the presence of biosecurity matter that is prohibited matter; and
- (ii) the proposed dealings with prohibited matter under the permit are consistent with isolating and stopping the spread of the prohibited matter or, if practicable, eradicating the prohibited matter.
- (i) in a facility that has been approved, certified or registered to perform the dealings; and
- (ii) by an authority prescribed under a regulation; or
- (i) an inspector has been advised, under section 36 , of the presence of biosecurity matter that is prohibited matter; and
- (ii) the proposed dealings with prohibited matter under the permit are consistent with isolating and stopping the spread of the prohibited matter or, if practicable, eradicating the prohibited matter.