Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Darwin) Determination 2019
9Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes
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9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes
(1) The determination of Port of Darwin as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section. (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Darwin becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating: (a) Port of Darwin; or (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Darwin; the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur. (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Darwin becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating: (a) Port of Darwin; or (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Darwin; the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur. (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Darwin proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change. (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows: (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Darwin providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Darwin; (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Darwin for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Darwin; (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Darwin that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Darwin to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations; (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Darwin that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Darwin; (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Darwin for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Darwin.