Biosecurity Act 2025

The

declare a biosecurity emergency; and

establish measures to respond to that biosecurity emergency.

Subject to this Division, an order under subsection (1) must specify each of the following:

the purpose of the order;

the biosecurity matter, biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact that is the subject of the emergency;

the emergency zone or zones to which the order relates;

the emergency measures to be followed;

the persons or class of persons to whom the emergency measures apply;

when the emergency order takes effect;

the duration of the emergency order.

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An order under subsection (1) may be made for 1 or more of the following reasons:

to isolate an emergency zone or biosecurity matter;

to prevent the spread of biosecurity matter;

to eradicate biosecurity matter (if practicable or insofar as is reasonably practicable);

for any other reason the Minister considers necessary.