Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Part 5Legal proceedings
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Part 5 — Legal proceedings
Division 1 — Legal proceedings
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Prosecutions, who may commence 78
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Time for bringing prosecution 78
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Court’s power to make ancillary orders on conviction 78
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Order as to costs of analysis 79
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Penalties for continuing offences 79
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Injunctions to ensure compliance with this Act 80
Division 2 — Responsibility of certain persons
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Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 81
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Liability of principal for acts of agent 81
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Liability of employer for offence of employee 82
Division 3 — Evidentiary provisions
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Term used: specified 83
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Proof of exemptions 83
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Evidence of place of offence 84
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Evidence of seller or packer of container 84
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Evidence of purpose or intent 84
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Evidence of authorisation and enforcement matters 85
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Evidence of scientific matters 86
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Evidence of type or class of organism or thing 87
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Documentary and signed evidence 88
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Evidence of documents and service 89
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Evidence of ownership or occupancy 89
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Provisions are in addition to Evidence Act 1906 90
Division 4 — Modified penalties for certain offences
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Terms used 90
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Infringement notices 91
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Withdrawal of infringement notice 91
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Effect of payment of modified penalty 92
Part 6 — Financial provisions
Division 1 — Declared Pest Account
Subdivision 1 — General
- Terms used 93