9Meaning of biosecurity compendium

9 Meaning of biosecurity compendium

(1)  The Secretary is to keep on the Department website a compendium that includes, but is not limited to –

(a) a list of all prohibited matter; and

(b) a list of all permitted matter, including any conditions, requirements and restrictions applying in respect of the permitted matter; and

(c) a list of all restricted matter declared under section 21(2) ; and

(d) any explanatory or supporting information and material that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(2)  The Secretary is to ensure that –

(a) the compendium, or a copy of the compendium, kept under subsection (1) is available to members of the public; and

(b) the compendium or the copy made available is, on 1 July of each year, correct as at that point in time.

(3)  The compendium kept under subsection (1)  –

(a) is to be judicially noticed; and

(b) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 ; and

(c) is not subordinate legislation for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .