Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829:reg:17:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 88213–90827

17  Other biosecurity measures relating to goods—isolation

Biosecurity officer may require goods to be isolated
 (1) For section 137 of the Act, a biosecurity officer may require goods to which section 131 of the Act applies to be isolated in or on premises specified by the biosecurity officer during a period (the isolation period) specified by the biosecurity officer.
Note 1: Premises include a conveyance (see paragraph (a) of the definition of premises in section 9 of the Act).
Note 2: A reference to premises in this section includes a reference to a part of the premises (see subsection (9)).
Note 3: The following provisions of the Act apply if a biosecurity officer requires goods to be isolated for a period under this subsection:
(a) section 138 (powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required);
(b) section 139 (biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods);
(c) section 140 (person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures);
(d) section 141 (unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods to which notice has been affixed).

Notice may be affixed to goods or at entry and exit of premises
 (2) If a biosecurity officer requires goods to be isolated in or on premises under subsection (1), a biosecurity officer may:
 (a) direct a person in charge of the goods to do either or both of the following:
 (i) affix a notice to, or as near as reasonably practicable to, the goods;
 (ii) affix a notice at each entry and exit point of the premises; or
 (b) affix a notice at each entry and exit point of the premises.
Note: A biosecurity officer may also affix a notice to, or as near as reasonably practicable to, the goods under section 139 of the Act.
 (3) An isolation notice in relation to goods that are required to be isolated in or on premises under subsection (1) must state the following:
 (a) the goods to which the notice applies;
 (b) that the level of biosecurity risk associated with the goods is unacceptable;
 (c) that the goods have been required to be isolated in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Act for the purpose of managing that biosecurity risk;
 (d) the premises in or on which the goods are required to be isolated;
 (e) the isolation period;
 (f) any requirements imposed under subsection (4);
 (g) the effect of sections 18 to 21.

Requirements that may be imposed in relation to isolated goods
 (4) If a biosecurity officer requires goods to be isolated in or on premises under subsection (1), a biosecurity officer may impose any of the following requirements in relation to the premises in or on which the goods are to be isolated:
 (a) a