147Biosecurity directions—giving directions

147 Biosecurity directions—giving directions (1) An authorised person may give a biosecurity direction to a person by— (a) giving the direction in writing; or (b) giving the direction orally; or (c) if the direction is to a person at particular premises— (i) giving the direction to the owner, occupier or person apparently in charge of the premises; and (ii) displaying the direction in a prominent place at or adjacent to the premises; or (d) if it is an emergency and the person is an occupier of premises— displaying a copy of the direction in a prominent place at, or adjacent to, the premises. (2) If a biosecurity direction is given— (a) orally—an authorised person must, within 7 days, give a written confirmation of the direction to the person (unless the direction has already been complied with); or (b) in an emergency— (i) the direction must include a warning that the direction is being given in an emergency; and (ii) an authorised person must, within 7 days, give a written copy of the direction to the person (unless the direction has already been complied with). (3) A failure to comply with subsection (2) (b) (i) does not affect the validity of a biosecurity direction.