Funds available to recognised biosecurity groups
170 Funds available to recognised biosecurity groups
The Minister may, with the consent of a body recognised under section 169, authorise the Director General to transfer money to the body from the Declared Pest Account for a purpose referred to in section 138(a).
The purpose for which money is transferred under subsection (1) must relate to the area for which the rates included in the money were collected under Part 6 Division 1 Subdivision 2.
The Director General must give the body written notice of the transfer specifying —
the purposes for which the money is to be used; and
directions to the body as to —
the use of the money for those purposes; and
reporting to the Director General on the use of the money;
and
the period within which those purposes are to be accomplished.
The Director General may, by notice in writing, vary the purposes or directions specified in a notice of transfer given under subsection (3) and may extend the period within which the purposes are to be accomplished.
The body must use the money for the purposes specified in the notice under subsection (3) —
within the specified period, or within any further time allowed by the Director General; and
in accordance with the specified directions.
If a body does not use any or all of the money in accordance with subsection (5) —
the body must pay an amount equal to the amount that was not spent in accordance with that subsection to the Director General within such time as is specified by the Director General; and
the Director General must credit the amount to the Declared Pest Account.
If a body does not comply with subsection (6), an amount equal to the amount that was not spent in accordance with subsection (5) is recoverable from the body in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.
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