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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.437Offences about certification
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### sec.437 Offences about certification
A person who is not an accredited certifier, or a person who is acting other than under the direction of an accredited certifier, must not give for biosecurity matter or another thing anything that purports to be a biosecurity certificate.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
A person must not make a statement or other representation about biosecurity matter or another thing that is likely to cause someone reasonably to believe that an acceptable biosecurity certificate has been given for the biosecurity matter or thing if—
an acceptable biosecurity certificate has not been given for the biosecurity matter or thing; and
the representation is made—
for the sale or movement of the biosecurity matter or thing; or
to an authorised officer.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.437-ssec.1) A person who is not an accredited certifier, or a person who is acting other than under the direction of an accredited certifier, must not give for biosecurity matter or another thing anything that purports to be a biosecurity certificate. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.437-ssec.2) A person must not make a statement or other representation about biosecurity matter or another thing that is likely to cause someone reasonably to believe that an acceptable biosecurity certificate has been given for the biosecurity matter or thing if— an acceptable biosecurity certificate has not been given for the biosecurity matter or thing; and the representation is made— for the sale or movement of the biosecurity matter or thing; or to an authorised officer. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
- (a) an acceptable biosecurity certificate has not been given for the biosecurity matter or thing; and
- (b) the representation is made— (i) for the sale or movement of the biosecurity matter or thing; or (ii) to an authorised officer.
- (i) for the sale or movement of the biosecurity matter or thing; or
- (ii) to an authorised officer.
- (i) for the sale or movement of the biosecurity matter or thing; or
- (ii) to an authorised officer.