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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.374Matters that must be included in biosecurity order
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### sec.374 Matters that must be included in biosecurity order
A biosecurity order must state each of the following—
the name and address of the recipient, or any other identifying information about the recipient that the authorised officer can reasonably obtain;
if the authorised officer reasonably believes the recipient has failed to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation—the way in which the recipient has failed to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation;
the place where the recipient failed, or may fail, to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation;
the action the recipient must take at the place to prevent or reduce the biosecurity risk arising from the recipient’s failure, or possible failure, to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation;
the period within which the action must be taken;
the action, if any, the recipient must take to show the recipient is complying with the biosecurity order and the period within which the action must be taken;
photos, taken before, during and after treatment, of land infested with restricted matter
the name of the authorised officer;
the name, address and contact details of the issuing authority for the biosecurity order;
that it is an offence for the recipient not to comply with the order unless the recipient has a reasonable excuse.
The period stated under subsection (1) (e) must be reasonable having regard to the biosecurity risk arising from the recipient’s failure, or possible failure, to discharge his or her general biosecurity obligation.
The biosecurity order must also set out, or state the effect of, sections 262 and 263 .
(sec.374-ssec.1) A biosecurity order must state each of the following— the name and address of the recipient, or any other identifying information about the recipient that the authorised officer can reasonably obtain; if the authorised officer reasonably believes the recipient has failed to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation—the way in which the recipient has failed to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation; the place where the recipient failed, or may fail, to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation; the action the recipient must take at the place to prevent or reduce the biosecurity risk arising from the recipient’s failure, or possible failure, to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation; the period within which the action must be taken; the action, if any, the recipient must take to show the recipient is complying with the biosecurity order and the period within which the action must be taken; photos, taken before, during and after treatment, of land infested with restricted matter the name of the authorised officer; the name, address and contact details of the issuing authority for the biosecurity order; that it is an offence for the recipient not to comply with the order unless the recipient has a reasonable excuse.
(sec.374-ssec.2) The period stated under subsection (1) (e) must be reasonable having regard to the biosecurity risk arising from the recipient’s failure, or possible failure, to discharge his or her general biosecurity obligation.
(sec.374-ssec.3) The biosecurity order must also set out, or state the effect of, sections 262 and 263 .
- (a) the name and address of the recipient, or any other identifying information about the recipient that the authorised officer can reasonably obtain;
- (b) if the authorised officer reasonably believes the recipient has failed to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation—the way in which the recipient has failed to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation;
- (c) the place where the recipient failed, or may fail, to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation;
- (d) the action the recipient must take at the place to prevent or reduce the biosecurity risk arising from the recipient’s failure, or possible failure, to discharge the recipient’s general biosecurity obligation;
- (e) the period within which the action must be taken;
- (f) the action, if any, the recipient must take to show the recipient is complying with the biosecurity order and the period within which the action must be taken; Example— photos, taken before, during and after treatment, of land infested with restricted matter
- (g) the name of the authorised officer;
- (h) the name, address and contact details of the issuing authority for the biosecurity order;
- (i) that it is an offence for the recipient not to comply with the order unless the recipient has a reasonable excuse.