Biosecurity Act 2025

A relevant decision-maker may, by written notice to the permit holder, cancel an individual permit if the relevant decision-maker is satisfied that there are grounds for the cancellation of the permit.

A notice under subsection (1) must specify—

the grounds for the cancellation; and

the date or time from which the cancellation takes effect.

Before cancelling the permit, the relevant decision-maker must—

give written notice to the permit holder of the relevant decision-maker's intention to cancel the permit and the proposed grounds for doing so; and

allow the permit holder at least 14 days to make a submission to the relevant decision-maker about the proposed cancellation; and

take into account any submission made to the relevant decision-maker by the permit holder before the deadline for the making of a submission.

The relevant decision-maker is not required to give notice under this section of a proposed cancellation if the permit of the permit holder is suspended and either—

the permit holder was given an opportunity to make a submission about the suspension before the suspension took effect; or

the permit holder was given an opportunity to make a submission about the suspension after the suspension took effect, and the period specified for making that submission has ended.

A notice under subsection (1) must also provide information about the right to apply for a review of the decision to cancel the permit under Part 13.

A group permit is cancelled in the manner prescribed by the regulations.