Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:213
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 213
Character Range: 376153–377823

213  Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required
 (1) If a biosecurity officer requires a biosecurity measure to be taken in relation to a conveyance under section 208 or 209 (treatment), section 210 (destruction) or a regulation made for the purposes of section 212, a biosecurity officer may:
 (a) direct the person in charge of the conveyance to carry out the biosecurity measure, unless the measure is destruction of the conveyance; or
 (b) direct the operator of the conveyance to arrange for the biosecurity measure to be carried out; or
 (c) direct the owner of the conveyance to arrange for the biosecurity measure to be carried out, if the measure is destruction of the conveyance; or
 (d) carry out the biosecurity measure; or
 (e) arrange for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to carry out the biosecurity measure.
Note 1: Sections 210 and 211 set out prerequisites to a biosecurity officer taking certain actions under this section in relation to a requirement under section 210 to destroy a conveyance.
Note 2: A person who is given a direction under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) of this section may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision for failing to comply with the direction (see section 215).
Note 3: See also section 572 (general provisions relating to directions).
 (2) If, under this section, a biosecurity officer:
 (a) gives a direction to a person to carry out a biosecurity measure; or
 (b) arranges for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to carry out a biosecurity measure;
a biosecurity officer may supervise the taking of the biosecurity measure.