201Authorised people—destruction of things

201 Authorised people—destruction of things (1) An authorised person may destroy a thing under this Act if— (a) it is, or the authorised person reasonably suspects it is, prohibited biosecurity matter; or (b) it is, or the authorised person reasonably suspects it is, a carrier of prohibited biosecurity matter; or (c) it is, or the authorised person reasonably suspects it is, a declared pest; or

Limits on powers of authorised people Division 12.5 (i) it is, or the authorised person reasonably suspects it is, infected with, infested with or carrying biosecurity matter that poses a biosecurity risk; (ii) the authorised person is satisfied that there is no reasonably practicable and available— (A) treatment measure that could eliminate or minimise the biosecurity risk posed by the biosecurity matter; or (B) way to determine or confirm whether the thing is infected with, infested with or carrying the (e) the destruction is expressly authorised or required by— (ii) a control declaration; or (iii) a biosecurity direction given in an emergency. (2) This section does not apply to the destruction of a thing that has been forfeited to the Territory.