Biosecurity Act 2025
14The conferral of additional functions or powers on authorised officers and other persons.
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14 The conferral of additional functions or powers on authorised officers and other persons. 15 Evidentiary provisions and presumptions in respect of any biosecurity matter, carrier, dealing, biosecurity risk, biosecurity impact or other matter or thing to which this Act relates in connection with any proceedings or other action, or potential proceedings or other action, under this Act. 16 The conferral of jurisdiction on the Tribunal to review any determination, decision or action made or taken under the regulations. 17 Without limiting section 306(11), fees, charges and costs in respect of any matter under this Act (including, but not limited to, fees and charges for the provision of information, or for the carrying out of any inspection, analysis or other function under this Act) and the payment, recovery, enforcement, reduction or waiver of fees, charges and costs and including by providing for— (a) fees, charges and costs to be recoverable as a debt; and (b) the imposition of interest on any amount that is not paid within a period prescribed or determined under the regulations; and (c) the imposition of penalties for the late payment of any fees, charges or costs; and (d) the creation of a charge over land for the purposes of the recovery or enforcement of unpaid fees, charges or costs; and (e) the reduction or waiving, or the refunding, in whole or in part, of fees, charges or costs. 18 Without limiting item 17, the imposition of levies to fund the establishment or operation of any body, facility, program or activity for any purpose under this Act and for the payment, recovery, enforcement, reduction or waiver of any such levy as if it were a charge under that item. 19 The imposition of penalties, not exceeding $25 000, for breaches of the regulations. 20 The fixing of an expiation fee— (a) not exceeding $5 000 in respect of any offence against this Act; and (b) not exceeding $2 500 in respect of any offence against the regulations. 21 The designation of persons who are authorised to give expiation notices.