Biosecurity Act 2019
158Biosecurity certificate
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158 Biosecurity certificate
(1) A biosecurity certifier may issue a certificate under this Act that certifies one or more of the following matters in respect of a specified biosecurity matter, or any other specified thing or specified area, for the purposes of this Act:
(a) that the biosecurity matter, thing or area is free from, or contains, a specified level of any stated biosecurity matter (such as a specified pest, disease or contaminant);
(b) that the biosecurity matter, thing or area is in a specified condition;
(c) that the biosecurity matter, thing or area has been the subject of a specified treatment;
(d) that the biosecurity matter, thing or area meets specified requirements;
(e) any other prescribed matter or circumstance.
(2) A certificate issued under subsection (1) remains in effect for the period specified in the certificate.