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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.398Criteria for deciding application
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### sec.398 Criteria for deciding application
The chief executive may grant the application only if satisfied—
the measures proposed to prevent or manage exposure to the biosecurity risks are suitable for the biosecurity risk matter; and
the audit carried out under section 464 shows—
the applicant’s business has implemented procedures that provide a way for preventing or managing exposure to all biosecurity risks relating to the biosecurity risk matter; and
the applicant can comply with the requirements of the compliance agreement.
Further, in deciding whether or not to grant the application, the chief executive must consider whether the applicant is a suitable person to enter into a compliance agreement.
(sec.398-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant the application only if satisfied— the measures proposed to prevent or manage exposure to the biosecurity risks are suitable for the biosecurity risk matter; and the audit carried out under section 464 shows— the applicant’s business has implemented procedures that provide a way for preventing or managing exposure to all biosecurity risks relating to the biosecurity risk matter; and the applicant can comply with the requirements of the compliance agreement.
(sec.398-ssec.2) Further, in deciding whether or not to grant the application, the chief executive must consider whether the applicant is a suitable person to enter into a compliance agreement.
- (a) the measures proposed to prevent or manage exposure to the biosecurity risks are suitable for the biosecurity risk matter; and
- (b) the audit carried out under section 464 shows— (i) the applicant’s business has implemented procedures that provide a way for preventing or managing exposure to all biosecurity risks relating to the biosecurity risk matter; and (ii) the applicant can comply with the requirements of the compliance agreement.
- (i) the applicant’s business has implemented procedures that provide a way for preventing or managing exposure to all biosecurity risks relating to the biosecurity risk matter; and
- (ii) the applicant can comply with the requirements of the compliance agreement.
- (i) the applicant’s business has implemented procedures that provide a way for preventing or managing exposure to all biosecurity risks relating to the biosecurity risk matter; and
- (ii) the applicant can comply with the requirements of the compliance agreement.