Biosecurity Act 2014

This section applies if a code of practice states a way of discharging a person’s general biosecurity obligation.

Unless otherwise stated in the code of practice, the code of practice does not state all that a person to whom the code of practice applies must do, or must not do, to discharge the person’s general biosecurity obligation.

However, for applying the general biosecurity obligation offence provision, the person fails to discharge the general biosecurity obligation if the person—

contravenes, or otherwise acts inconsistently with, the code of practice; and

does not follow a way that is as effective as, or more effective than, the code of practice for discharging the general biosecurity obligation.

Also, for applying the general biosecurity obligation offence provision, if a regulation requires a person to comply with the whole or a stated part of a code of practice to discharge the person’s biosecurity obligation, the person fails to discharge the general biosecurity obligation if the person contravenes, or otherwise acts inconsistently with, the code of practice or stated part.