183Control measures

183 Control measures

(1)  A control measure is a measure that the Minister establishes under a control order to prevent, eliminate, minimise, control or manage the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the order relates.

(2)  The Minister may specify, as control measures under a control order, any measures that the Minister considers reasonably necessary to prevent, eliminate, minimise, control or manage the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the order relates.

(3)  The control measures are to be no more onerous than the Minister considers necessary having regard to the nature of the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the order relates.

(4)  In deciding on the control measures, the Minister is to have regard to the principal objects of a control order and any other matters that the Minister considers relevant.

(5)  A control measure may apply –

(a) within a control zone; and

(b) outside a control zone, but only if the Minister considers that to be reasonably necessary having regard to the nature of the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact.

(6)  Without limiting the functions conferred on the Minister by this Part, control measures may include provisions that prohibit, regulate or control, or that require or authorise, any of the following:

(a) activities that involve biosecurity matter, a carrier or a potential carrier;

(b) the use of premises for an activity that involves biosecurity matter, a carrier or a potential carrier;

(c) the movement of any biosecurity matter or other thing;

(d) the isolation, confinement or detention of any biosecurity matter or other thing;

(e) treatment to be carried out in relation to any biosecurity matter, premises or other thing;

(f) the erection or repair of fencing, gates or any other method of enclosure, or the taking of any other specified security or containment measures in relation to any premises, biosecurity matter or other thing;

(g) the erection of signs;