Biosecurity Act 2025

A condition imposed on the accreditation of a biosecurity certifier may—

require the biosecurity certifier to perform the functions of a biosecurity certifier in accordance with all of, or part of, a specified standard, code, guideline, protocol, program or other similar instrument;

require the biosecurity certifier to take out and maintain a policy of insurance that indemnifies the biosecurity certifier against any liability to which the biosecurity certifier may become subject in connection with the performing, or purporting to perform, the functions of a biosecurity certifier;

require the biosecurity certifier to keep specified records and to provide to the responsible accreditation authority, in a manner and form determined by the responsible accreditation authority, such information as the responsible accreditation authority may specify from time to time;

provide for an audit to be conducted from time to time of all or part of the biosecurity certifier's operations (at a cost to be charged to the biosecurity certifier) and for the reporting of the results of the audit to the responsible accreditation authority or the Chief

Executive (or both).