28DDeclaration of approved quarantine place

28D Declaration of approved quarantine place

(1)  The Secretary, at his or her own discretion or on granting an application under section 28E , may declare a place to be an approved quarantine place.

(2)  The Secretary may only declare a place to be an approved quarantine place if satisfied that the place is suitable to be used for the purposes of examining and quarantining things that contain or may contain a GMO.

(3)  A declaration –

(a) is to identify the place which is declared to be an approved quarantine place; and

(b) is to specify the period during which the declaration is in force; and

(c) is to specify the purposes for which the approved quarantine place may be used; and

(d) may specify any conditions and restrictions on the use of the approved quarantine place that the Secretary considers appropriate; and

(e) may provide for any other matter relating to the operation of the approved quarantine place that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(4)  The Secretary may amend or revoke a declaration of an approved quarantine place.