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Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Part 4Inspection and compliance
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Part 4 — Inspection and compliance
Division 1 — Preliminary
63. Terms used 50
Division 2 — Inspection and other functions
64. Purposes for which an inspection may be carried out 50
65. Entry and access to place or conveyance, and inspection powers 51
66. Obtaining records 53
67. Other directions 54
Division 3 — Entry warrants
68. Applying for entry warrant 57
69. Applications, how they are to be made 57
70. Issuing an entry warrant 59
71. Effect of entry warrant 59
72. Report on entry and search 60
Division 4 — Seizure, treatment, destruction and recall powers
73. Power to seize, treat or destroy 60
74. SAT review: seizure 62
75. SAT review: forfeiture 63
76. Power to direct that organism or potential carrier be moved for treatment 63
77. Power to direct person to treat, refrain from treating, destroy or dispose of thing 64
78. SAT review: section 77 direction 65
79. Treatment or destruction to prevent risk 65
80. SAT review: treatment or destruction notice 66
81. Provisions do not limit making of regulations 67
82. Inspector may direct removal of organism or potential carrier 67
83. SAT review: direction to remove from State 67
84. Recall of organism or substance 68
85. Notice may be published 69
86. SAT review: recall notice 69
87. Remedial action 70
Division 5 — General
88. Time and place for compliance 70
89. Direction may be given orally or in writing 70
90. Exercise of power may be recorded 71
91. Use of force and assistance 71
92. Offences 72
93. Self‑incriminating information 72
Division 6 — Remedial action by Director General
94. Taking remedial action 73
95. Charge on land to secure cost of remedial action 73
96. Priority of charge 74
97. Dealing with certain charged land 74
98. Recovery of unpaid charge amount 75
99. Certificate of charge amount 75
100. Withdrawal of memorial 76