6Objects of Act

6 Objects of Act The main objects of this Act are— (a) to manage biosecurity risks arising from— (i) biosecurity matter; and (ii) dealings with biosecurity matter or carriers; and (iii) other activities involving biosecurity matter or carriers; and (b) to promote biosecurity as a shared responsibility between government, industry and the community; and (c) to provide a flexible and responsive framework for the effective management of pests, diseases, contaminants and other biosecurity matter that may have an adverse effect on the environment, the economy or the community; and (d) to provide a framework for risk-based decision-making in relation to biosecurity; and (e) to give effect to intergovernmental biosecurity agreements to which the Territory is a party; and

(f) to facilitate trade by ensuring that biosecurity requirements in other jurisdictions are met.