Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829:reg:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 25
Character Range: 102694–103629

25  Draft BIRA report
 (1) The Director of Biosecurity:
 (a) must prepare a draft BIRA report, in accordance with section 30, in relation to a BIRA conducted in accordance with this Division; and
 (b) must publish on the Agriculture Department's website:
 (i) the draft BIRA report; and
 (ii) an invitation to the public to make written submissions, within the period specified in the invitation, about the assessment of the level of biosecurity risk associated with the goods, or the class of goods, to which the report relates.
 (2) The period specified in an invitation published under subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) must be at least 60 days, including the day the invitation is published.
 (3) The Director of Biosecurity may extend the period for public submissions to be made in relation to a draft BIRA report by a period the Director of Biosecurity considers appropriate. The Director of Biosecurity may extend the period only once.