Biosecurity Act 2025

A person must not cause a significant biosecurity impact by knowingly, or recklessly, failing to comply with the general biosecurity duty in respect of biosecurity matter, a carrier or a dealing.

for a body corporate—$500 000;

for a natural person—$100 000.

In determining what is a significant biosecurity impact for the purposes of subsection (1), regard must be had, amongst other things, to the objects of this

the potential impact of a failure to comply with the duty; and

the economic, environmental, community or practicable implications; and

the extent of any risk to public safety; and

the nature, extent and duration of any biosecurity impact; and

any relevant standard, code, guideline, program or other specification;

any matter prescribed by the regulations.

A person must comply with the general biosecurity duty when dealing with biosecurity matter or a carrier.

for a body corporate—$250 000;

for a natural person—$50 000.

If, in proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a person, the court determining the proceedings is not satisfied that the person is guilty of that offence but is satisfied that the person has committed an offence against subsection (3), the court may find the person guilty of an offence under subsection (3).

A person who commits an offence under this section because of failing to comply with the general biosecurity duty—

continues, until the duty is discharged, to be required to discharge the duty;

is guilty of a continuing offence (of the relevant kind) for each day that the failure continues.