Biosecurity Act 2014

A biosecurity emergency order has effect from when it is made, or from a later time provided for in the order.

The chief executive must revoke a biosecurity emergency order if satisfied the biosecurity event to which the order relates is no longer having, or will not have, a significant adverse effect on a biosecurity consideration.

Unless a biosecurity emergency order is sooner revoked under subsection (2), the order expires on—

the day that is 42 days after the order begins to have effect; or

an earlier day stated in the order for that purpose.

Without limiting the chief executive’s power to revoke a biosecurity emergency order, a movement control order may revoke a biosecurity emergency order.

If any of the following are inconsistent with a biosecurity emergency order, the order prevails to the extent of the inconsistency, while the order is in force—

another provision of this Act or a regulation under this Act;Example for paragraph (a)—A biosecurity emergency order prohibiting a person from dealing with biosecurity matter that is restricted animal material may stop a person from feeding the material to a ruminant even if the ruminant were to be fed the material in a way mentioned in section 46(5).

biosecurity zone regulatory provisions;

a movement control order;

a code of practice.

A permit or other authorisation given under an Act, other than a permit or authorisation given for the purpose of responding to a biosecurity event, is of no effect while a biosecurity emergency order is in force, to the extent it is inconsistent with the biosecurity emergency order.Example for subsection (6)—A permit to travel designated animals along a stock route given under legislation relating to the control and management of stock routes would not be effective to authorise travel that is prohibited under a biosecurity emergency order while the order is in force.