Setting traps and setting up equipment and other structures
466 Setting traps and setting up equipment and other structures
During a biosecurity emergency period, a biosecurity officer may set traps or set up equipment or other structures in relation to the declaration disease or pest, without a biosecurity response zone having been determined, for the purpose of preventing or controlling the establishment or spread of the declaration disease or pest in Australian territory or a part of Australian territory.
Section 376 (unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc.) applies, in relation to the exercise of a power under subsection (1), as if the exercise of the power were in accordance with a biosecurity response zone determination.
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