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Biosecurity Act 2014
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### sec.411 Definitions for ch 15
In this chapter—
approved biosecurity accreditation scheme means a biosecurity accreditation scheme approved by the chief executive under part 5 .
s 411 def approved biosecurity accreditation scheme ins 2017 No. 7 s 100
approved operator , for an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme, means a person approved, under part 5 , to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme.
s 411 def approved operator ins 2017 No. 7 s 100
biosecurity accreditation scheme see section 435A .
s 411 def biosecurity accreditation scheme ins 2017 No. 7 s 100
biosecurity accreditation system , of an approved operator of, or an applicant for approval to operate, an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme, means the processes, equipment, personnel and resources developed for operating the scheme.
s 411 def biosecurity accreditation system ins 2017 No. 7 s 100
ICA scheme means the national scheme, based on an intergovernmental agreement, that provides for the operational procedures known generally as Interstate Certification Assurance.
ICA system , of an applicant, means the processes, equipment, personnel and resources developed for use by the applicant for complying with the requirements of each operational procedure identified in the application.
operational procedure means a procedure—
to identify, prevent, minimise or mitigate the biosecurity risks relating to particular biosecurity matter, a carrier of the matter or activities dealing with the matter; and
that, if followed, provides a sound basis for issuing a biosecurity certificate in relation to the matter, carrier or activity.
s 411 def operational procedure ins 2017 No. 7 s 100
owner , of a biosecurity accreditation scheme, means a person who has the right to manage, administer and change the scheme.
s 411 def owner ins 2017 No. 7 s 100
relevant accreditation offence means any of the following offences—
an offence against this Act;
an offence against a repealed Act;
an offence involving the supply or use of a chemical for agricultural purposes, including an offence against a law relating to the supply or use of agricultural chemical products, as defined under the Agvet Code of Queensland applying under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994 ;
an offence against a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country if the offence substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (a) to identify, prevent, minimise or mitigate the biosecurity risks relating to particular biosecurity matter, a carrier of the matter or activities dealing with the matter; and
- (b) that, if followed, provides a sound basis for issuing a biosecurity certificate in relation to the matter, carrier or activity.
- (a) an offence against this Act;
- (b) an offence against a repealed Act;
- (c) an offence involving the supply or use of a chemical for agricultural purposes, including an offence against a law relating to the supply or use of agricultural chemical products, as defined under the Agvet Code of Queensland applying under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994 ;
- (d) an offence against a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country if the offence substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .