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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.46BPermission to feed restricted animal material or prohibited feed for pigs and poultry to particular animals
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### sec.46B Permission to feed restricted animal material or prohibited feed for pigs and poultry to particular animals
This section empowers the chief executive to permit feeding of particular animals for section 46 (5) (a) (i) or 46A (5) (a) (i) .
The chief executive may, in writing, permit a person to feed—
restricted animal material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; or
prohibited feed for pigs and poultry to a pig or poultry lawfully used for a scientific purpose.
The chief executive may permit the feeding if the chief executive is satisfied on reasonable grounds the research or other use for a scientific purpose will be conducted under controls that ensure—
any risks posed by the research or other use for a scientific purpose can be managed in a way that protects the health and safety of people and animals; and
the person will know the location of, and have control of, the ruminant, pig or poultry at all times the research is being conducted.
s 46B prev s 46B ins 2015 No. 15 s 44
om 2016 No. 28 s 34
pres s 46B (prev s 46C) ins 2015 No. 15 s 44
amd 2016 No. 28 s 35 (1) – (4)
renum 2016 No. 28 s 35 (5)
(sec.46B-ssec.1) This section empowers the chief executive to permit feeding of particular animals for section 46 (5) (a) (i) or 46A (5) (a) (i) .
(sec.46B-ssec.2) The chief executive may, in writing, permit a person to feed— restricted animal material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; or prohibited feed for pigs and poultry to a pig or poultry lawfully used for a scientific purpose.
(sec.46B-ssec.3) The chief executive may permit the feeding if the chief executive is satisfied on reasonable grounds the research or other use for a scientific purpose will be conducted under controls that ensure— any risks posed by the research or other use for a scientific purpose can be managed in a way that protects the health and safety of people and animals; and the person will know the location of, and have control of, the ruminant, pig or poultry at all times the research is being conducted.
- (a) restricted animal material to a ruminant lawfully used for a scientific purpose; or
- (b) prohibited feed for pigs and poultry to a pig or poultry lawfully used for a scientific purpose.
- (a) any risks posed by the research or other use for a scientific purpose can be managed in a way that protects the health and safety of people and animals; and
- (b) the person will know the location of, and have control of, the ruminant, pig or poultry at all times the research is being conducted.