Biosecurity Act 2019
172Emergency order prevails
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172 Emergency order prevails
An emergency order that is validly made under this Act prevails, to the extent of any inconsistency, over the following:
(a) the regulations;
(b) a biosecurity registration, authorisation, approval, exemption or other right or instrument granted, or in effect, under this Act;
(c) a permit granted or in effect under this Act, other than an emergency permit given in relation to the emergency that is the subject of the emergency order;
(d) a control order;
(e) a biosecurity program or biosecurity control agreement made, or in effect, under this Act;
(f) a biosecurity direction other than an emergency biosecurity direction given in relation to the emergency that is the subject of the order;
(g) an undertaking.