Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00181:section:59:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00181
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 59 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 125076–126568

animals, fungi or algae
 (7) The fifth priority is to make payments to any person, in accordance with a request by a body that is a relevant plant health body for the PHA commodity/service referred to in subsection (1), for any purpose relating to the promotion or maintenance of the health of:
 (a) plants, animals, fungi or algae to which that PHA commodity/service relates; or
 (b) if the body is a relevant plant health body for any other PHA commodity/service—plants, animals, fungi or algae to which that other PHA commodity/service relates.

When payment can be applied in accordance with lower priority
 (8) Plant Health Australia does not contravene the condition in subsection (1) by applying the payment in accordance with a lower priority if Plant Health Australia cannot apply the payment in accordance with a higher priority. For this purpose, a priority in a later subsection is lower than a priority in an earlier subsection.

Recovery of Commonwealth costs
 (9) The Secretary must give Plant Health Australia written notice of:
 (a) the amount of the costs referred to in subsection (2); and
 (b) the period within which Plant Health Australia must pay the amount under subsection (2).
 (10) If an amount payable by Plant Health Australia under subsection (2) remains unpaid at the end of that period, the amount:
 (a) is a debt due to the Commonwealth; and
 (b) may be recovered by the Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.