sec.36Chief executive may authorise prevention and control program

### sec.36 Chief executive may authorise prevention and control program This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied there is, or is likely to be, in an area— an outbreak of a disease capable of transmission to humans by designated pests; or a plague or infestation of designated pests. The chief executive may authorise, in writing, a prevention and control program for the area (the chief executive’s authorisation ). However, subsection (4) applies if a prevention and control program relates to 1 of the following that affects animals— prohibited matter or restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; 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 authorising the prevention and control program, the chief executive must consult the chief executive administering the Biosecurity Act 2014 . Also, before authorising a prevention and control program the chief executive must consult with the local government for the area to which the program relates. s 36 amd 2014 No. 7 s 578 sch 4 pt 2 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 3 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.36-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied there is, or is likely to be, in an area— an outbreak of a disease capable of transmission to humans by designated pests; or a plague or infestation of designated pests. (sec.36-ssec.2) The chief executive may authorise, in writing, a prevention and control program for the area (the chief executive’s authorisation ). (sec.36-ssec.3) However, subsection (4) applies if a prevention and control program relates to 1 of the following that affects animals— prohibited matter or restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; 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.36-ssec.4) Before authorising the prevention and control program, the chief executive must consult the chief executive administering the Biosecurity Act 2014 . (sec.36-ssec.5) Also, before authorising a prevention and control program the chief executive must consult with the local government for the area to which the program relates. - (a) an outbreak of a disease capable of transmission to humans by designated pests; or - (b) a plague or infestation of designated pests. - (a) prohibited matter or restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; 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 .