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Public Health Act 2005
sec.22Public health orders about animals
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### sec.22 Public health orders about animals
This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes there is a public health risk at a place involving an animal that is, or is likely to be, a carrier of—
prohibited matter or restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; or
See the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedule 1 or schedule 2
See also the note to the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedules 1 and 2 .
controlled biosecurity matter or regulated biosecurity matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
Before an authorised person issues a public health order relating to the animal, the chief executive or chief executive officer must consult the chief executive administering the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
In this section—
carrier means a carrier under the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
s 22 amd 2014 No. 7 s 578 sch 4 pt 2
amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 3 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes there is a public health risk at a place involving an animal that is, or is likely to be, a carrier of— prohibited matter or restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; or See the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedule 1 or schedule 2 See also the note to the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedules 1 and 2 . controlled biosecurity matter or regulated biosecurity matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
(sec.22-ssec.2) Before an authorised person issues a public health order relating to the animal, the chief executive or chief executive officer must consult the chief executive administering the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
(sec.22-ssec.3) In this section— carrier means a carrier under the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
- (a) prohibited matter or restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; or Notes— 1 See the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedule 1 or schedule 2 2 See also the note to the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedules 1 and 2 .
- 1 See the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedule 1 or schedule 2
- 2 See also the note to the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedules 1 and 2 .
- (b) controlled biosecurity matter or regulated biosecurity matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 .
- 1 See the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedule 1 or schedule 2
- 2 See also the note to the Biosecurity Act 2014 , schedules 1 and 2 .