131Preparation of draft biosecurity program

131 Preparation of draft biosecurity program

(1)  An entity representing the interests of any industry, or of any part of the community, may prepare a draft program relating to the prevention, elimination, minimisation, control or management of a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact.

(2)  A draft program prepared under subsection (1) is to specify the following:

(a) the name of the entity that prepared the program;

(b) the intended scope of the program;

(c) the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;

(d) the biosecurity matter or class of biosecurity matter that the program affects;

(e) the composition of the management committee for the program;

(f) the objectives of the program;

(g) the strategies and methods to be applied under the program to control the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;

(h) the manner in which the cost of implementing the program is to be met;

(i) the likely duration of the program;

(j) the manner in which the effectiveness of the program is to be monitored;

(k) the persons or classes of persons able to perform functions in relation to the control of the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;

(l) the functions of those persons or classes of persons;

(m) whether reimbursement for the destruction of any animal, plant or other property is payable under the program to the owner of the animal, plant or property;

(n) if reimbursement is payable under the program –

(i) the manner in which the amount of reimbursement is to be determined; and

(ii) who is to pay the reimbursement; and

(iii) the manner of claiming reimbursement;