Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:359
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 359
Character Range: 585585–587133

359  Revocation of biosecurity control order

Grounds for revocation
 (1) The Director of Biosecurity must revoke a biosecurity control order that is in force under section 353 if the Director is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk posed by each disease or pest to which the order relates is no longer unacceptable.

Revocation is not a legislative instrument
 (2) A revocation of a biosecurity control order must be in writing, but is not a legislative instrument.

When revocation takes effect
 (3) A revocation of a biosecurity control order takes effect immediately after it is made.

Notice of revocation
 (4) If a biosecurity control order (the original order) in relation to goods or a conveyance is revoked under this section, a biosecurity officer must:
 (a) give a copy of the revocation to a person in charge of the goods or conveyance, if it is practicable to do so; and
 (b) remove any copies of the original order that were affixed to, or as near as reasonably practicable to, the goods or conveyance.
 (5) If a biosecurity control order (the original order) in relation to premises (other than a conveyance) is revoked under this section, a biosecurity officer must:
 (a) give a copy of the revocation to the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, if it is practicable to do so; and
 (b) remove any copies of the original order that were affixed to, or as near as reasonably practicable to, the premises.

Division 3—Powers that may be exercised under biosecurity control order