Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Part 4Inspection and compliance
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Part 4 — Inspection and compliance
Division 1 — Preliminary
- Terms used 50
Division 2 — Inspection and other functions
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Purposes for which an inspection may be carried out 50
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Entry and access to place or conveyance, and inspection powers 51
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Obtaining records 53
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Other directions 54
Division 3 — Entry warrants
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Applying for entry warrant 57
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Applications, how they are to be made 57
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Issuing an entry warrant 59
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Effect of entry warrant 59
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Report on entry and search 60
Division 4 — Seizure, treatment, destruction and recall powers
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Power to seize, treat or destroy 60
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SAT review: seizure 62
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SAT review: forfeiture 63
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Power to direct that organism or potential carrier be moved for treatment 63
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Power to direct person to treat, refrain from treating, destroy or dispose of thing 64
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SAT review: section 77 direction 65
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Treatment or destruction to prevent risk 65
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SAT review: treatment or destruction notice 66
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Provisions do not limit making of regulations 67
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Inspector may direct removal of organism or potential carrier 67
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SAT review: direction to remove from State 67
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Recall of organism or substance 68
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Notice may be published 69
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SAT review: recall notice 69
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Remedial action 70
Division 5 — General
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Time and place for compliance 70
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Direction may be given orally or in writing 70
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Exercise of power may be recorded 71
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Use of force and assistance 71
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Offences 72
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Self‑incriminating information 72
Division 6 — Remedial action by Director General