Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829:reg:54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 54
Character Range: 141016–143246

54  Biosecurity officer may require trap to be set in or on certain conveyances for monitoring or assessment purposes
 (1) This section applies in relation to a conveyance:
 (a) that is subject to biosecurity control; and
 (b) in relation to which biosecurity measures have been taken under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Act.
 (2) A biosecurity officer may require a trap to be set in or on the conveyance, for a period specified by the biosecurity officer, for the purpose of monitoring or assessing:
 (a) the effect of the biosecurity measures that were taken in relation to the conveyance; and
 (b) the level of biosecurity risk associated with the conveyance.
Note: A biosecurity officer may also exercise powers under Division 4 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Act for the purpose of assessing the level of biosecurity risk associated with the conveyance.
 (3) If a biosecurity officer requires a trap to be set in or on a conveyance under subsection (2), the biosecurity officer must give a written notice to the person responsible for the conveyance that:
 (a) identifies, or describes, the conveyance; and
 (b) specifies the period during which the trap must remain in or on the conveyance.
Note: Person responsible for a conveyance is defined in section 9 of the Act.
 (4) The notice given under subsection (3) may also specify either or both of the following:
 (a) the kind of trap that must be set in or on the conveyance;
 (b) the places in or on the conveyance where the trap is to be set.
 (5) If a biosecurity officer requires a trap to be set in or on a conveyance under subsection (2), a biosecurity officer may:
 (a) direct a person responsible for the conveyance to set the trap; or
 (b) direct a person responsible for the conveyance to arrange for the trap to be set; or
 (c) set the trap himself or herself; or
 (d) arrange for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to set the trap.
 (6) If, under subsection (5), a biosecurity officer:
 (a) gives a direction to a person to set a trap or arrange for a trap to be set; or
 (b) arranges for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to set a trap;
a biosecurity officer may supervise the setting of the trap.