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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.50Minister may direct local government to perform function or obligation          
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### sec.50 Minister may direct local government to perform function or obligation          
This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes a local government is not performing any of its functions or obligations under this Act.
a local government not taking reasonable steps to manage invasive biosecurity matter for its local government area
The Minister may, by notice ( local government compliance notice ) given to the local government, direct it to perform the function or obligation.
However, before giving the local government compliance notice, the Minister must consult with the local government and consider the local government’s views about the performance of the function or obligation.
The notice must state the following—
the function or obligation the Minister believes the local government is not performing;
what action the Minister requires the local government to take to perform the function or obligation;
the day by which the stated action must be taken.
The local government must comply with the notice.
(sec.50-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes a local government is not performing any of its functions or obligations under this Act. a local government not taking reasonable steps to manage invasive biosecurity matter for its local government area
(sec.50-ssec.2) The Minister may, by notice ( local government compliance notice ) given to the local government, direct it to perform the function or obligation.
(sec.50-ssec.3) However, before giving the local government compliance notice, the Minister must consult with the local government and consider the local government’s views about the performance of the function or obligation.
(sec.50-ssec.4) The notice must state the following— the function or obligation the Minister believes the local government is not performing; what action the Minister requires the local government to take to perform the function or obligation; the day by which the stated action must be taken.
(sec.50-ssec.5) The local government must comply with the notice.
- (a) the function or obligation the Minister believes the local government is not performing;
- (b) what action the Minister requires the local government to take to perform the function or obligation;
- (c) the day by which the stated action must be taken.