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Plant Biosecurity Act 2010
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41 Possession or administration of exotic disease agents
S. 41(1) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 75.
(a) possess an exotic disease agent; or
(b) administer or release an exotic disease agent or cause or permit the administration or release of an exotic disease agent; or
(c) threaten to release or administer an exotic disease agent.
- 3000 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to a person who has the authority of the Secretary to be in possession of an exotic disease agent for the purposes of research.
(3) In this section, exotic disease agent means any exotic pest or disease organism or any plant or plant product affected by an exotic pest or disease.