62Biosecurity permits authorise conduct otherwise

62 Biosecurity permits authorise conduct otherwise prohibited (1) A biosecurity permit authorises a person (the permit-holder) to engage in stated conduct that would otherwise be prohibited under Examples—prohibited conduct 1 dealing with prohibited biosecurity matter (see s 34) 2 engaging in a prohibited dealing (see s 36) 3 failing to comply with an emergency declaration (see s 49) (2) However, a biosecurity permit does not authorise conduct in contravention of an emergency declaration, or a biosecurity direction given in an emergency, unless the permit expressly relates or applies to the emergency. (3) To remove any doubt, compliance with a biosecurity permit in relation to a dealing may not, of itself, be compliance with the general biosecurity duty in relation to the dealing.