23Purpose of this Division

#### 23 Purpose of this Division For paragraph 169(1)(a) and section 170 of the Act, this Division prescribes the process for conducting a BIRA. > Note 1: BIRA (short for Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis) is defined in section 166 of the Act. > Note 2: The Director of Biosecurity may conduct a BIRA in relation to particular goods or a particular class of goods (see section 167 of the Act). > Note 3: The Agriculture Minister may direct the Director of Biosecurity to commence a BIRA in relation to particular goods, or a particular class of goods, if the Agriculture Minister is satisfied that the BIRA should be commenced (see section 168 of the Act).