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312DInformation‑gathering powers relating to prohibited goods, suspended goods and certain conditionally non‑prohibited goods
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312D Information‑gathering powers relating to prohibited goods, suspended goods and certain conditionally non‑prohibited goods
(1) A biosecurity officer may exercise the power under section 312E or 312F in relation to goods that were brought or imported into Australian territory if:
(a) at the time the goods were brought or imported into Australian territory, the goods were:
(ii) suspended goods; or
(iii) conditionally non‑prohibited goods; and
(b) in the case of conditionally non‑prohibited goods—a biosecurity officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that an applicable condition in relation to the goods has not been, or may not have been, complied with; and
(c) the goods have been released from biosecurity control.
(2) A biosecurity officer may exercise the power under section 312E or 312F in relation to goods referred to in subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of assessing or managing the level of biosecurity risk associated with the goods.