sec.438Unauthorised alteration of biosecurity certificate

### sec.438 Unauthorised alteration of biosecurity certificate A person (the relevant person ) must not alter, or allow another person to alter, a biosecurity certificate unless— the alteration is made under the written authorisation of the accredited certifier who gave the certificate; or all of the following apply— the biosecurity certificate relates to the consignment of animals or other biosecurity matter from 1 place to another; the alteration is for the purposes of the splitting of the consignment into 2 or more separate consignments; the relevant person is the holder of an accreditation that allows for the relevant person to split consignments of the type the subject of the biosecurity certificate. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. - (a) the alteration is made under the written authorisation of the accredited certifier who gave the certificate; or - (b) all of the following apply— (i) the biosecurity certificate relates to the consignment of animals or other biosecurity matter from 1 place to another; (ii) the alteration is for the purposes of the splitting of the consignment into 2 or more separate consignments; (iii) the relevant person is the holder of an accreditation that allows for the relevant person to split consignments of the type the subject of the biosecurity certificate. - (i) the biosecurity certificate relates to the consignment of animals or other biosecurity matter from 1 place to another; - (ii) the alteration is for the purposes of the splitting of the consignment into 2 or more separate consignments; - (iii) the relevant person is the holder of an accreditation that allows for the relevant person to split consignments of the type the subject of the biosecurity certificate. - (i) the biosecurity certificate relates to the consignment of animals or other biosecurity matter from 1 place to another; - (ii) the alteration is for the purposes of the splitting of the consignment into 2 or more separate consignments; - (iii) the relevant person is the holder of an accreditation that allows for the relevant person to split consignments of the type the subject of the biosecurity certificate.