Biosecurity Act 2025
23The requirement that any biosecurity matter that has been sold or supplied be recalled.
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23 The requirement that any biosecurity matter that has been sold or supplied be recalled. 24 A prohibition as to the planting, propagation, harvesting or collection of plants, or plants of a specified species or kind, on specified land during a specified period (which may be extended or renewed from time to time). 25 The prohibition or restriction of any activity that involves any biosecurity matter, carrier, potential carrier or other thing. 26 The provision or taking of samples of any biosecurity matter or other thing. 27 The installation or use of a device or equipment at any premises for the purpose of detecting or monitoring the presence of any biosecurity matter or other thing, or for capturing or containing any biosecurity matter or other thing. 28 The obtaining of a biosecurity certificate in relation to any biosecurity matter or other thing. 29 The requirement that a person who is in a position to do so stop any work or operation, or to close any place. 30 Any other measure, step, action or requirement prescribed by the regulations. 31 Any other measure, step, action or requirement specifically authorised or required by a Chief Officer (including a requirement to comply with any standard, rule, code, specification, program, procedure, guideline or other document prepared or published by a specified body). Schedule 4—Biosecurity advisory groups 1—Composition of a biosecurity advisory group (1) A biosecurity advisory group consists of up to 9 persons appointed by the Minister. (2) A biosecurity advisory group will include at least 1 representative of the Minister. (3) The Minister may appoint a suitable person to be the deputy of a member of a biosecurity advisory group. (4) A deputy may act as a member of biosecurity advisory group during any period of absence of the member in relation to whom the deputy has been appointed. 2—Conditions of membership (1) A member of a biosecurity advisory group will hold office on terms and conditions determined by the Minister for a term specified in the instrument of appointment and will, at the expiration of a term of office, be eligible for reappointment. (2) The Minister may remove a member of a biosecurity advisory group from office on any ground specified in the member's instrument of appointment. (3) The office of a member of a biosecurity advisory group becomes vacant if the member— (a) dies; or (b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or (c) resigns by written notice addressed to the Minister; or (d) is removed from office under subclause (2). 3—Validity of acts An act or proceeding of a biosecurity advisory group is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member. 4—Conflict of interest under the Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act A member of a biosecurity advisory group will not be taken to have a direct or indirect interest in a matter for the purposes of the Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 by reason only of the fact that the member has an interest in a matter that is shared in common with those engaged or associated with the sector of the industry in relation to which the biosecurity advisory group has been established generally, or a substantial section of those engaged or associated with that sector of the relevant industry. 5—Proceedings (1) The quorum for a meeting of a biosecurity advisory group is determined by dividing the number of members by 2, ignoring any fraction and adding 1. (2) Subject to the regulations, a biosecurity advisory group may determine its own proceedings. 6—Annual report (1) A biosecurity advisory group must, on or before 30 September in each year, forward to the Minister a report for the preceding financial year. (2) A report must contain— (a) a report on the operation of this Act in relation to the sector of the industry in relation to which the biosecurity advisory group has been established; and (b) any other information required by the regulations. (3) The Minister must cause a copy of a report provided to the Minister under this clause to be laid before both Houses of Parliament within 12 sitting days after receiving the report.