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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.229Direction to dispose of prohibited or restricted matter when permit cancelled
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### sec.229 Direction to dispose of prohibited or restricted matter when permit cancelled
This section applies if—
the chief executive cancels a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit; and
the holder of the permit is in possession of prohibited or restricted matter to which the permit relates.
The chief executive may, by notice given to the holder, direct the holder to dispose of the prohibited or restricted matter in the way and by the reasonable date stated in the notice.
The permit holder must comply with the notice unless the holder has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
Compensation is not payable for the disposal.
(sec.229-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive cancels a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit; and the holder of the permit is in possession of prohibited or restricted matter to which the permit relates.
(sec.229-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by notice given to the holder, direct the holder to dispose of the prohibited or restricted matter in the way and by the reasonable date stated in the notice.
(sec.229-ssec.3) The permit holder must comply with the notice unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(sec.229-ssec.4) Compensation is not payable for the disposal.
- (a) the chief executive cancels a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit; and
- (b) the holder of the permit is in possession of prohibited or restricted matter to which the permit relates.