136Government biosecurity program

136 Government biosecurity program

(1)  The Minister may direct the Secretary to implement a program relating to the prevention, elimination, minimisation, control or management of a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact, if the Minister –

(a) has consulted with any persons (including a council or the Biosecurity Advisory Committee) who, in the opinion of the Minister, are likely to be affected by the implementation of the program, or any entity representing such persons; and

(b) is satisfied that implementation of the program will further the objects of this Act.

(2)  The Minister may give a direction under subsection (1) without prior consultation with the persons or entities referred to in that subsection if the Minister is satisfied that the interests of Tasmania require implementation of the program with minimal delay.

(3)  A program implemented under subsection (1) is to specify the following matters:

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

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

(c) the objectives of the program;

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

(e) the likely duration of the program;

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

(g) 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;

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

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

(j) if reimbursement is payable under the program, the manner in which the amount of reimbursement is to be determined.