Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:9:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 6/14)
Character Range: 81136–84055

biosecurity emergency period, means the disease or pest specified under paragraph 443(3)(a) in the biosecurity emergency declaration that specifies the biosecurity emergency period.
declaration listed human disease, in relation to a human biosecurity emergency declaration and a human biosecurity emergency period, means the listed human disease specified under paragraph 475(3)(a) in the human biosecurity emergency declaration that specifies the human biosecurity emergency period.
de facto partner has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
de‑identified, in relation to personal information, has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
destination part of Australian territory has the meaning given by subsection 618(2).
Director of Biosecurity means the Director of Biosecurity referred to in section 540.
Director of Human Biosecurity means the Director of Human Biosecurity referred to in subsection 544(1).
disease means:
 (a) the signs or symptoms of an illness or infection caused by a disease agent; or
 (b) a collection of signs or symptoms that is clinically defined, for which the causal agent is unknown; or
 (c) a disease agent that has the potential to cause, either directly or indirectly, an illness or infection.
disease agent includes, but is not limited to, a microorganism, an infectious agent and a parasite.
enactment means:
 (a) an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
 (b) an instrument (including rules, regulations and by‑laws) made under an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
engage in conduct means:
 (a) do an act; or
 (b) omit to perform an act.
entrusted person means any of the following:
 (a) the Agriculture Minister or the Health Minister;
 (b) the Agriculture Secretary or the Health Secretary;
 (c) the Director of Biosecurity or the Director of Human Biosecurity;
 (d) an APS employee in the Agriculture Department or the Health Department;
 (e) any other person employed or engaged by the Commonwealth to provide services to the Commonwealth in connection with the Agriculture Department or the Health Department;
 (f) any other person who is:
 (i) employed or engaged by the Commonwealth or a body corporate that is established by a law of the Commonwealth; and
 (ii) in a class of persons prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph.
entry warrant means any of the following warrants authorising entry to premises:
 (a) a biosecurity risk assessment warrant;
 (b) a biosecurity control order warrant;
 (c) a biosecurity response zone warrant;
 (d) a biosecurity monitoring zone warrant;
 (e) an adjacent premises warrant.
environment includes:
 (a) ecosystems and their constituent parts; and
 (b) natural and physical resources.
evidential burden, in relation to a matter, means the burden of adducing or pointing to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the matter exists or does not