Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829:reg:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23
Character Range: 101417–102066

23  Purpose of this Division
  For paragraph 169(1)(a) and section 170 of the Act, this Division prescribes the process for conducting a BIRA.
Note 1: BIRA (short for Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis) is defined in section 166 of the Act.
Note 2: The Director of Biosecurity may conduct a BIRA in relation to particular goods or a particular class of goods (see section 167 of the Act).
Note 3: The Agriculture Minister may direct the Director of Biosecurity to commence a BIRA in relation to particular goods, or a particular class of goods, if the Agriculture Minister is satisfied that the BIRA should be commenced (see section 168 of the Act).