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In forceTreatment of goods
Volume 1Chapters 1 to 6 (sections 1 to 403)
Chapter 3Managing biosecurity risks: goods
Part 1Goods brought into Australian territory
Division 5Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk
133 Treatment of goods
(1)
A biosecurity officer may, subject to subsection (2), require the goods to be treated in a manner specified by the biosecurity officer.
Note:
If the treatment might damage the goods, a person in charge of the goods must be asked to agree to the treatment (see section 134).
(2)
A biosecurity officer must not require high‑value goods to be treated in a manner that the biosecurity officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, is likely to damage the goods, without the written approval of the Director of Biosecurity.
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