Biosecurity Act 2025

A designated entity may give an individual biosecurity direction by giving the direction to the person who is the subject of the direction—

in the case of an authorised officer, orally while in the presence of the person if—

the authorised officer is authorised, under their instrument of appointment as an authorised officer, to give such a direction orally; or

the authorised officer is giving the direction in an emergency; or

by written notice served on the person.

A designated entity may, in an emergency, give an individual biosecurity direction to an occupier of premises by causing notice of the direction to be displayed in a prominent place on or adjacent to the premises.

If an individual biosecurity direction is given orally or in the manner referred to in subsection (2), written confirmation of the direction must be served on the person who is the subject of the direction within 72 hours after it is so given, unless the direction has already been complied with.

If an individual biosecurity direction is given in an emergency, the direction must include a statement that the direction is being given in an emergency.

A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of an individual biosecurity direction.