Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:9:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 4/14)
Character Range: 75942–78709

emergencies.
biosecurity monitoring zone means:
 (a) a permanent biosecurity monitoring zone; or
 (b) a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone.
biosecurity monitoring zone warrant means a warrant issued as a result of the test in item 4 of the table in section 489 being met.
biosecurity officer means a person who is authorised under section 545 to be a biosecurity officer under this Act.
biosecurity official means any of the following:
 (a) a biosecurity officer;
 (b) a biosecurity enforcement officer;
 (c) the Director of Biosecurity.
biosecurity response zone has the meaning given by subsection 365(1).
Note: An area may be determined to be a biosecurity response zone under Part 5 of Chapter 6 during a biosecurity emergency period (see section 465).
biosecurity response zone determination means a determination made under subsection 365(1).
biosecurity response zone warrant means a warrant issued as a result of the test in item 3 of the table in section 489 being met.
biosecurity risk means (except as provided by section 310 or 614B):
 (a) the likelihood of a disease or pest:
 (i) entering Australian territory or a part of Australian territory; or
 (ii) establishing itself or spreading in Australian territory or a part of Australian territory; and
 (b) the potential for any of the following:
 (i) the disease or pest to cause harm to human, animal or plant health;
 (ii) the disease or pest to cause harm to the environment;
 (iii) economic consequences associated with the entry, establishment or spread of the disease or pest.
Note: Section 310 provides a modified meaning of biosecurity risk in relation to Chapter 6 (managing biosecurity risks: monitoring, control and response) and section 614B applies this modified meaning in relation to Part 3A of Chapter 11 (arrangements and grants for dealing with risks posed by diseases or pests).
biosecurity risk assessment warrant means a warrant issued as a result of the test in item 1 of the table in section 489 being met.
biosecurity worker has the meaning given by section 14A.
BIRA (short for Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis) has the meaning given by section 166.
chief human biosecurity officer for a State or Territory means a person who is authorised under section 562 to be a chief human biosecurity officer for the State or Territory.
child or incapable person means:
 (a) a person who is less than 18 years old; or
 (b) a person who is at least 18 years old and either:
 (i) is incapable (whether permanently or temporarily) of understanding the general nature and effect of, and purposes of carrying out, a biosecurity measure; or
 (ii) is incapable (whether permanently or temporarily) of indicating whether he or she consents or does not consent to a biosecurity measure.
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