Government biosecurity programs
161 Government biosecurity programs
The
Minister may direct the Chief Executive to implement a program relating to the prevention, elimination, minimisation, control or management of a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact.
The
Minister must not give a direction under subsection (1) unless the Minister—
has consulted with any persons (including a council) who, in the opinion of the Minister, are likely to be affected by the implementation of the program, or an entity representing such persons; and
is satisfied that implementation of the program will further the objects of this Act.
The
Minister may give a direction without consultation under subsection (2) if the Minister is satisfied that the interests of the State require implementation of the program with minimal delay.
A program implemented under this section must specify the following matters:
the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;
the biosecurity matter or class of biosecurity matter that the program affects;
the objectives of the program;
the strategies and methods to be applied under the program to prevent, eliminate, minimise, control or manage the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;
the likely duration of the program;
the manner in which the effectiveness of the program is to be monitored;
the persons or classes of persons able to perform functions in relation to the prevention, elimination, minimisation, control or management of the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;
the functions of those persons or classes of persons;
whether reimbursement for the destruction of any animal, plant or other property is to be payable under the program to the owner of the animal, plant or property;
if reimbursement is payable under the program, the manner in which the amount of reimbursement is to be determined;
the type and frequency of reporting that will occur in connection with the program.
A program implemented under this section may also specify 1 or more of the following matters:
the identification and examination of any biosecurity matter, carrier or other thing;
the treatment of any biosecurity matter, carrier or other thing;
the destruction or other disposal of any biosecurity matter, carrier or other thing if necessary to control a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact;
measures to—
eradicate specified biosecurity matter from a specified area; or
restrict or reduce the spread of specified biosecurity matter in a specified area;
any other measures that the Minister considers appropriate to control the relevant biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact.
The
Chief Executive may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend or terminate a government biosecurity program on the Chief Executive's own initiative or at the request of the Minister.
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