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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.390Intergovernmental agreement for recognising biosecurity certificates           
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### sec.390 Intergovernmental agreement for recognising biosecurity certificates           
An agreement (an intergovernmental agreement ) entered into by the Minister or the chief executive, for the State, with the Commonwealth or another State may—
provide for recognition by Queensland of biosecurity certificates given under a law of the Commonwealth or other State that is a corresponding law to this Act; and
provide for recognition by the Commonwealth or another State of biosecurity certificates given under this Act by accredited certifiers; and
impose audit, inspection or other requirements on a party to the agreement to ensure the integrity and mutual recognition of certificates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) ; and
provide for another matter necessary or convenient to achieve the purposes of this Act.
- (a) provide for recognition by Queensland of biosecurity certificates given under a law of the Commonwealth or other State that is a corresponding law to this Act; and
- (b) provide for recognition by the Commonwealth or another State of biosecurity certificates given under this Act by accredited certifiers; and
- (c) impose audit, inspection or other requirements on a party to the agreement to ensure the integrity and mutual recognition of certificates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) ; and
- (d) provide for another matter necessary or convenient to achieve the purposes of this Act.