15Property identification code

15 Property identification code

(1) A person who owns or occupies a property on which any prescribed plant is grown must, within 30 days after the plant is prescribed or starting to be grown on the property—

(a) in the case of a property that does not have a property identification code, apply to the Secretary for the allocation of a code that identifies the property where the prescribed plant is being grown; or

(b) in the case of a property that already has a property identification code, advise the Secretary that a prescribed plant is being grown on the property.

(2) An application under subsection (1)(a) must be made in a manner specified by the Secretary by notice published in the Government Gazette.

(3) The Secretary must issue a property identification code to a person who has applied in accordance with this section.

(4) A property identification code remains in force for any period that is specified by the Secretary with respect to the property identification code.

(5) A person who owns or occupies a property that has a property identification code issued under this section must advise the Secretary in writing of any change in the name, address or telephone number of the owner or occupier of that property within 30 days after the change.

(6) The Secretary may maintain a database containing details of properties that have had a property identification code issued under this section.

(7) A person must not peruse the information contained in the database referred to in subsection (6) unless the person is doing so for the purposes of administering this Act and the person is—

(a) an inspector; or

(b) authorised in writing by the Secretary to peruse the database.