Meaning of person in charge
22 Meaning of person in charge
Person in charge of goods:
means:
the owner of the goods; or
a person (other than a biosecurity officer or a biosecurity enforcement officer) who is in possession or control of the goods; and
includes a biosecurity industry participant who is in possession or control of the goods as authorised by an approved arrangement covering the biosecurity industry participant.
Person in charge of goods does not include a biosecurity industry participant in certain provisions of this Act (see subsections 134(7), 336(6), 626(5) and 628(7)).
Person in charge of a conveyance means the person in charge or command of the conveyance, but does not include a ship’s pilot.
A conveyance includes an aircraft and a vessel (see subsection 16(1)).
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