22Banana disease carriers

#### 22 Banana disease carriers 22 Banana disease carriers > A person must not import into the State any of the following— > > > (a) any banana plant being any plant belonging to the family Musaceae and including any part of any such plant, > > > (b) any equipment that has been used in the production of a banana plant (used banana production equipment), > > > (c) any soil in which a banana plant has been grown (banana soil), > > > (d) any covering that has contained or been in contact with a banana plant, used banana production equipment or banana soil. > > Note 1. > > See Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Part 2 of the [Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/information/asi/mining-and-primary-industries/biosecurity-permitted-activities), which sets out exceptions to this clause. > > Note 2— > > The following are listed as prohibited matter under the Act, Part 4— > > > (a) *Fusarium oxysporum* f.sp. *cubense* tropical race 4—Panama disease tropical race 4, > > > (b) *Phyllosticta* spp., except *Phyllosticta maculata*—Banana freckle. > > **cl 22:** Am 2019 (604), Sch 2\[3\] \[10\]; 2023 (47), Sch 2\[3\] \[4\].