Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00853:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00853
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 2615–4536

6  Events that are reportable biosecurity incidents in relation to relevant goods

Events relating to prohibited goods, conditionally non‑prohibited goods or suspended goods
 (1) Each of the following events is a reportable biosecurity incident in relation to relevant goods that are prohibited goods, conditionally non‑prohibited goods or suspended goods:
 (a) the goods are in a container, a conveyance or other premises and are not as described on a manifest or an import permit relating to the goods;
 (b) the goods are in a container, a conveyance or other premises that is damaged and the goods are no longer secure;
 (c) the goods have been lost or stolen;
 (d) the goods have been destroyed in circumstances other than in compliance with a direction given by a biosecurity officer.

Events relating to conditionally non‑prohibited goods
 (2) A change to the intended use of relevant goods that are conditionally non‑prohibited goods is a reportable biosecurity incident in relation to the goods.

Events relating to goods generally
 (3) Each of the following events is a reportable biosecurity incident in relation to any relevant goods:
 (a) the goods or any container holding the goods, or the conveyance or other premises in which the goods are being held, have been, or are likely to have been, exposed to contamination, infestation or infection from prohibited goods, conditionally non‑prohibited goods or suspended goods;
 (b) the goods are infested with a live pest (for example, an insect, invertebrate or other animal), except if the goods, as infested with the live pest, were authorised to be brought or imported into Australian territory by an import permit;
 (c) biosecurity measures that have been required to be taken in relation to the goods under Chapter 3 of the Act have not been taken (including because it was not possible for the biosecurity measures to be taken in relation to the goods).