16Determination of level of sanitation health risk

16 Determination of level of sanitation health risk

(1) After conducting a ship sanitation certification inspection of a vessel, a biosecurity officer must determine whether the level of sanitation health risk associated with the vessel is acceptable or unacceptable. (2) The biosecurity officer must determine that the level of sanitation health risk associated with the vessel is acceptable if: (a) the officer is satisfied that the vessel is free from infection and contamination, including vectors and reservoirs; and (b) the officer does not have evidence (for example, sources of infection and contamination), of a sanitation health risk associated with the vessel. (3) The biosecurity officer must determine that the level of sanitation health risk associated with the vessel is unacceptable if: (a) the officer is not satisfied that the vessel is free from infection and contamination, including vectors and reservoirs; or (b) the officer has information, based on evidence (for example, sources of infection and contamination), of a sanitation health risk associated with the vessel.