sec.240Notice of proposed biosecurity program

### sec.240 Notice of proposed biosecurity program At least 14 days before a biosecurity program starts, the following must give notice of the program— 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. If more than 1 entity mentioned in subsection (1) authorised the program, only 1 of the persons required to give notice under the subsection must give notice of the program. The notice must— be given to each department or government owned corporation responsible for land in the area to which the biosecurity program relates, including by electronic means; and by post, telephone, email be published on— if the chief executive authorised the biosecurity program—the department’s website; or if the local government authorised the biosecurity program—the local government’s website; or if an invasive animal board authorised the biosecurity program—the board’s website. The notice also may be published in another way the person giving the notice considers appropriate, including, for example, by radio or television in the area to which the biosecurity program applies. However, failure to give the notice to an entity under subsection (3) (a) , or to publish the notice under subsection (3) (b) , does not affect the validity of the biosecurity program. The notice must state each of the following— the purpose and scope of the biosecurity program; when the biosecurity program starts; the period over which the biosecurity program is to be carried out; if the biosecurity program is authorised by the chief executive— that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the department’s head office and regional offices, if any, in the area to which the program applies until the end of the program; and the price of a copy of the program; if the biosecurity program is authorised by a local government— the name of the local government; and that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the local government’s public office until the end of the program; and the price of a copy of the program; if the biosecurity program is authorised by an invasive animal board— the name of the board; and that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the board’s public office until the end of the program; and the price of a copy of the program. The price of a copy of the program authorisation for a biosecurity program must be no more than the cost of having the copy available for purchase, and, if the copy is posted to the purchaser, the postage cost. (sec.240-ssec.1) At least 14 days before a biosecurity program starts, the following must give notice of the program— 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.240-ssec.2) If more than 1 entity mentioned in subsection (1) authorised the program, only 1 of the persons required to give notice under the subsection must give notice of the program. (sec.240-ssec.3) The notice must— be given to each department or government owned corporation responsible for land in the area to which the biosecurity program relates, including by electronic means; and by post, telephone, email be published on— if the chief executive authorised the biosecurity program—the department’s website; or if the local government authorised the biosecurity program—the local government’s website; or if an invasive animal board authorised the biosecurity program—the board’s website. (sec.240-ssec.4) The notice also may be published in another way the person giving the notice considers appropriate, including, for example, by radio or television in the area to which the biosecurity program applies. (sec.240-ssec.5) However, failure to give the notice to an entity under subsection (3) (a) , or to publish the notice under subsection (3) (b) , does not affect the validity of the biosecurity program. (sec.240-ssec.6) The notice must state each of the following— the purpose and scope of the biosecurity program; when the biosecurity program starts; the period over which the biosecurity program is to be carried out; if the biosecurity program is authorised by the chief executive— that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the department’s head office and regional offices, if any, in the area to which the program applies until the end of the program; and the price of a copy of the program; if the biosecurity program is authorised by a local government— the name of the local government; and that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the local government’s public office until the end of the program; and the price of a copy of the program; if the biosecurity program is authorised by an invasive animal board— the name of the board; and that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the board’s public office until the end of the program; and the price of a copy of the program. (sec.240-ssec.7) The price of a copy of the program authorisation for a biosecurity program must be no more than the cost of having the copy available for purchase, and, if the copy is posted to the purchaser, the postage cost. - (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. - (a) be given to each department or government owned corporation responsible for land in the area to which the biosecurity program relates, including by electronic means; and Examples— by post, telephone, email - (b) be published on— (i) if the chief executive authorised the biosecurity program—the department’s website; or (ii) if the local government authorised the biosecurity program—the local government’s website; or (iii) if an invasive animal board authorised the biosecurity program—the board’s website. - (i) if the chief executive authorised the biosecurity program—the department’s website; or - (ii) if the local government authorised the biosecurity program—the local government’s website; or - (iii) if an invasive animal board authorised the biosecurity program—the board’s website. - (i) if the chief executive authorised the biosecurity program—the department’s website; or - (ii) if the local government authorised the biosecurity program—the local government’s website; or - (iii) if an invasive animal board authorised the biosecurity program—the board’s website. - (a) the purpose and scope of the biosecurity program; - (b) when the biosecurity program starts; - (c) the period over which the biosecurity program is to be carried out; - (d) if the biosecurity program is authorised by the chief executive— (i) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the department’s head office and regional offices, if any, in the area to which the program applies until the end of the program; and (ii) the price of a copy of the program; - (i) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the department’s head office and regional offices, if any, in the area to which the program applies until the end of the program; and - (ii) the price of a copy of the program; - (e) if the biosecurity program is authorised by a local government— (i) the name of the local government; and (ii) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the local government’s public office until the end of the program; and (iii) the price of a copy of the program; - (i) the name of the local government; and - (ii) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the local government’s public office until the end of the program; and - (iii) the price of a copy of the program; - (f) if the biosecurity program is authorised by an invasive animal board— (i) the name of the board; and (ii) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the board’s public office until the end of the program; and (iii) the price of a copy of the program. - (i) the name of the board; and - (ii) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the board’s public office until the end of the program; and - (iii) the price of a copy of the program. - (i) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the department’s head office and regional offices, if any, in the area to which the program applies until the end of the program; and - (ii) the price of a copy of the program; - (i) the name of the local government; and - (ii) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the local government’s public office until the end of the program; and - (iii) the price of a copy of the program; - (i) the name of the board; and - (ii) that a copy of the program authorisation for the program is available for inspection or purchase at the board’s public office until the end of the program; and - (iii) the price of a copy of the program.