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Biosecurity Act 2015
318Inspections and taking samples of goods or premises
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318 Inspections and taking samples of goods or premises
(1) A biosecurity officer may inspect goods or premises.
(a) take samples of the goods or premises; or
(b) direct a person in charge of the goods or premises to deliver to the biosecurity officer such samples of the goods or premises as are specified in the direction; or
(c) arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to take samples of the goods or premises.
(b) arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to carry out tests on any of those samples.
Note: See also section 554 (carrying out tests on samples).
Note: If a person is given a direction under paragraph (2)(b) in accordance with a biosecurity control order or a biosecurity response zone determination and the person fails to comply with the direction, the person may also commit an offence (see section 327).
Meaning of person in charge of premises (other than a conveyance)
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the person in charge of premises (other than a conveyance) is the owner or the occupier of the premises.