14Reasonable suspicion—carriers

14 Reasonable suspicion—carriers (1) An animal, plant or other thing may be reasonably suspected of being a carrier of biosecurity matter if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that— (a) biosecurity matter is present in or on, or is attached to, the animal, plant or other thing; or (b) the animal, plant or other thing is or has been— (i) in or with a flock, group or herd in which there is or was an animal, plant or other thing that was a carrier of the (ii) at a place where there is or was an animal, plant or other thing that was a carrier of the biosecurity matter; or (iii) in a vehicle or other thing on or in which there is or was an animal, plant or other thing that was a carrier of the

(c) there is present, at the place where the animal, plant or other thing is kept, a vehicle or other thing that has been at another place when the biosecurity matter or a carrier of the biosecurity matter was present at that other place. (2) A place may be reasonably suspected of being a carrier of biosecurity matter if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that— (a) biosecurity matter is present at the place; or (b) there is present, at the place, a vehicle or other thing that has been at another place when the biosecurity matter or a carrier of the biosecurity matter was present. (3) It is not necessary for an animal or plant to be exhibiting signs of infection or contamination, or any other sign that it is a carrier, for a person to form a reasonable suspicion that the animal or plant is a place or other thing is a carrier of biosecurity matter.