Immediate suspension of compliance agreement for biosecurity risk

In force

(1)

The chief executive may suspend the compliance agreement immediately if the chief executive believes—

(a)

a ground exists to suspend or cancel the agreement; and

(b)

it is necessary to suspend the agreement immediately because there is an immediate and serious biosecurity risk.

(2)

The suspension—

(a)

can be effected only by the chief executive giving an information notice to the other party to the agreement about the decision to suspend the agreement, together with a show cause notice; and

(b)

operates immediately the notices are given to the other party; and

(c)

continues to operate until the earliest of the following happens—

(i)

the chief executive cancels the remaining period of the suspension;

(ii)

the show cause notice is finally dealt with;

(iii)

56 days have passed since the notices were given to the other party.

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