Biosecurity Act 2025

The relevant Chief Officer may, after considering an application for renewal of biosecurity registration, renew the biosecurity registration with or without conditions, or refuse to renew the biosecurity registration.

The renewal of biosecurity registration may be granted in the form the relevant Chief Officer considers appropriate.

The relevant Chief Officer may refuse to renew the registered entity's biosecurity registration—

if the application for renewal of the registration does not comply with this Act; or

if the relevant Chief Officer is not satisfied—

that the registered entity is a suitable person to continue to be registered; or

if the registered entity is a body corporate—that each director of the body corporate is a suitable person to be the director of a body corporate that is a registered entity; or

if the relevant Chief Officer considers that any requirements for biosecurity registration relating to standards, codes of practice, protocols or operational procedures have not been followed; or

if the relevant Chief Officer considers that it would not be appropriate to renew the biosecurity registration due to the occurrence of an emergency; or

on any prescribed ground; or

for any other reason that the relevant Chief Officer considers to be sufficient reason for refusing to renew the biosecurity registration.

If the relevant Chief Officer refuses to renew a registered entity's biosecurity registration, the relevant Chief Officer must, by written notice—

notify the registered entity of the decision; and

provide the registered entity with the reasons for the decision; and

notify the registered entity that the registered entity may apply for a review of the decision under Part 13.