Biosecurity directions—exercise of functions in emergencies
157 Biosecurity directions—exercise of functions in emergencies
A provision of this part that provides for an authorised person to exercise a function in an emergency provides for the authorised person to exercise that function if—
the authorised person is required or authorised to exercise the function under an emergency declaration; or
the authorised person otherwise reasonably believes it is necessary to exercise the function because—
a biosecurity emergency has happened, is happening or is likely to happen; or
the authorised person reasonably suspects a biosecurity emergency has happened, is happening or is likely to happen.
A function under this part is taken to have been exercised in an emergency if it is exercised by an authorised person in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1).
The fact that this part provides for an authorised person to exercise certain functions only in an emergency does not prevent an authorised person from exercising any other function under this part in an emergency.
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