Biosecurity undertakings—authorising actions and recovering costs

In force

(1)

If a person (the liable person) fails to comply with a biosecurity undertaking, the director‑general may authorise a person to—

(a)

enter premises other than residential premises; and

(b)

take any action in relation to the premises, or anything at the premises, that the liable person is required by the undertaking to take or that is otherwise necessary to remedy the failure.

(2)

The director‑general may recover from the liable person the reasonable costs of taking action under this section.

Note

An amount owing under a law may be recovered as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction or the ACAT (see Legislation Act, s 177).

(3)

Any action taken under this section for failure to comply with a biosecurity undertaking is in addition to the taking of a proceeding for an offence of failing to comply with a biosecurity undertaking under section 166.

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