54Biosecurity officer may require trap to be set in or on certain conveyances for monitoring or assessment purposes

54 Biosecurity officer may require trap to be set in or on certain conveyances for monitoring or assessment purposes

(1) This section applies in relation to a conveyance: (a) that is subject to biosecurity control; and (b) in relation to which biosecurity measures have been taken under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Act. (2) A biosecurity officer may require a trap to be set in or on the conveyance, for a period specified by the biosecurity officer, for the purpose of monitoring or assessing: (a) the effect of the biosecurity measures that were taken in relation to the conveyance; and (b) the level of biosecurity risk associated with the conveyance.

Note: A biosecurity officer may also exercise powers under Division 4 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Act for the purpose of assessing the level of biosecurity risk associated with the conveyance.

(3) If a biosecurity officer requires a trap to be set in or on a conveyance under subsection (2), the biosecurity officer must give a written notice to the person responsible for the conveyance that: (a) identifies, or describes, the conveyance; and (b) specifies the period during which the trap must remain in or on the conveyance.

Note: Person responsible for a conveyance is defined in section 9 of the Act.

(4) The notice given under subsection (3) may also specify either or both of the following: (a) the kind of trap that must be set in or on the conveyance; (b) the places in or on the conveyance where the trap is to be set. (5) If a biosecurity officer requires a trap to be set in or on a conveyance under subsection (2), a biosecurity officer may: (a) direct a person responsible for the conveyance to set the trap; or (b) direct a person responsible for the conveyance to arrange for the trap to be set; or (c) set the trap himself or herself; or (d) arrange for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to set the trap. (6) If, under subsection (5), a biosecurity officer: (a) gives a direction to a person to set a trap or arrange for a trap to be set; or (b) arranges for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to set a trap; a biosecurity officer may supervise the setting of the trap.