sec.235Authorising and carrying out biosecurity program 

### sec.235 Authorising and carrying out biosecurity program  Any of the following may authorise and carry out a biosecurity program (a program authorisation )— the chief executive; a local government; the chief executive and 1 or more local governments, if the chief executive officer of each local government agrees; 2 or more local governments, if the chief executive officer of each local government agrees; an invasive animal board if an operational area is prescribed for the board. A program authorisation must be authorised— for a program authorisation made by the chief executive—in writing; or for a program authorisation made by a local government—by a resolution of the local government; or for a program authorisation made by an invasive animal board—by a resolution of the board. However, a program authorisation for a prevention and control program may be made only if each relevant person for the program authorisation is satisfied— there is, or is likely to be, prohibited matter in an area; or there is in an area any biosecurity matter that poses or is likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk; or a colony of red imported fire ants a plague of locusts an infestation of water mimosa measures are required to prevent the entry or establishment in an area of biosecurity matter that poses or is likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk; or surveillance, and distribution of baits containing pesticide, for red imported fire ants to prevent the ants from becoming established in an area adjacent to a known infested area after consultation with an industry group or community (each an interested entity ), that measures carried out jointly with the interested entity are required to control biosecurity matter in an area that would have a significant effect on members of the interested entity. Each relevant person for a program authorisation must ensure that each authorised officer who is proposed by the relevant person to act under a biosecurity program is informed of the contents of the program authorisation for the program. A program authorisation— if given by a local government—may relate only to places in, and invasive biosecurity matter for, the local government’s area; or if given by an invasive animal board—may relate only to places in the board’s operational area. In this section— relevant person , for a program authorisation, means any 1 or more of the following— if the chief executive authorised the program—the chief executive; if a local government authorised the program—the chief executive officer of the local government; if an invasive animal board authorised the program—the chairperson of the board. (sec.235-ssec.1) Any of the following may authorise and carry out a biosecurity program (a program authorisation )— the chief executive; a local government; the chief executive and 1 or more local governments, if the chief executive officer of each local government agrees; 2 or more local governments, if the chief executive officer of each local government agrees; an invasive animal board if an operational area is prescribed for the board. (sec.235-ssec.2) A program authorisation must be authorised— for a program authorisation made by the chief executive—in writing; or for a program authorisation made by a local government—by a resolution of the local government; or for a program authorisation made by an invasive animal board—by a resolution of the board. (sec.235-ssec.3) However, a program authorisation for a prevention and control program may be made only if each relevant person for the program authorisation is satisfied— there is, or is likely to be, prohibited matter in an area; or there is in an area any biosecurity matter that poses or is likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk; or a colony of red imported fire ants a plague of locusts an infestation of water mimosa measures are required to prevent the entry or establishment in an area of biosecurity matter that poses or is likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk; or surveillance, and distribution of baits containing pesticide, for red imported fire ants to prevent the ants from becoming established in an area adjacent to a known infested area after consultation with an industry group or community (each an interested entity ), that measures carried out jointly with the interested entity are required to control biosecurity matter in an area that would have a significant effect on members of the interested entity. (sec.235-ssec.4) Each relevant person for a program authorisation must ensure that each authorised officer who is proposed by the relevant person to act under a biosecurity program is informed of the contents of the program authorisation for the program. (sec.235-ssec.5) A program authorisation— if given by a local government—may relate only to places in, and invasive biosecurity matter for, the local government’s area; or if given by an invasive animal board—may relate only to places in the board’s operational area. (sec.235-ssec.6) In this section— relevant person , for a program authorisation, means any 1 or more of the following— if the chief executive authorised the program—the chief executive; if a local government authorised the program—the chief executive officer of the local government; if an invasive animal board authorised the program—the chairperson of the board. - (a) the chief executive; - (b) a local government; - (c) the chief executive and 1 or more local governments, if the chief executive officer of each local government agrees; - (d) 2 or more local governments, if the chief executive officer of each local government agrees; - (e) an invasive animal board if an operational area is prescribed for the board. - (a) for a program authorisation made by the chief executive—in writing; or - (b) for a program authorisation made by a local government—by a resolution of the local government; or - (c) for a program authorisation made by an invasive animal board—by a resolution of the board. - (a) there is, or is likely to be, prohibited matter in an area; or - (b) there is in an area any biosecurity matter that poses or is likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk; or Examples of biosecurity matter that pose or are likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk— • a colony of red imported fire ants • a plague of locusts • an infestation of water mimosa - • a colony of red imported fire ants - • a plague of locusts - • an infestation of water mimosa - (c) measures are required to prevent the entry or establishment in an area of biosecurity matter that poses or is likely to pose a significant biosecurity risk; or Example of measures required to prevent the entry or establishment in an area of biosecurity matter— surveillance, and distribution of baits containing pesticide, for red imported fire ants to prevent the ants from becoming established in an area adjacent to a known infested area - (d) after consultation with an industry group or community (each an interested entity ), that measures carried out jointly with the interested entity are required to control biosecurity matter in an area that would have a significant effect on members of the interested entity. - • a colony of red imported fire ants - • a plague of locusts - • an infestation of water mimosa - (a) if given by a local government—may relate only to places in, and invasive biosecurity matter for, the local government’s area; or - (b) if given by an invasive animal board—may relate only to places in the board’s operational area. - (a) if the chief executive authorised the program—the chief executive; - (b) if a local government authorised the program—the chief executive officer of the local government; - (c) if an invasive animal board authorised the program—the chairperson of the board.