Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:370
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 370
Character Range: 599726–601308

370  Powers that may be exercised—general
  If a biosecurity response zone determination is in force, any of the following powers may be exercised in, or in relation to goods or premises in, the biosecurity response zone for the purpose of managing the biosecurity risk posed by a disease or pest to which the determination relates:
 (a) a power specified in the determination under paragraph 366(2)(c), (d), (e) or (f);
 (b) a power set out in Division 4 of Part 3.
Note 1: This Chapter does not apply in relation to certain goods or conveyances (see section 312).
Note 2: Premises include a conveyance (see paragraph (a) of the definition of premises in section 9).
Note 3: See section 310 in relation to the meaning of biosecurity risk in this Chapter.
Note 4: Before exercising a power specified in a biosecurity response zone determination, a biosecurity official must be satisfied of the matters referred to in section 32 (the principles).
Note 5: A biosecurity officer or biosecurity enforcement officer may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers in accordance with this section (see section 536).
Note 6: If an area (the overlapping area) of a biosecurity response zone is also part of a biosecurity monitoring zone or a biosecurity activity zone (the other zone), the powers that may be exercised in the other zone may also be exercised in the overlapping area. See sections 379, 389 and 399 for the powers that may be exercised in a biosecurity monitoring zone and a biosecurity activity zone.
Note 7: See Division 4 for offences and civil penalty provisions.