Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:444
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 444
Character Range: 705776–706833

444  Governor‑General may extend biosecurity emergency period
 (1) The Governor‑General may vary a biosecurity emergency declaration to extend the biosecurity emergency period for up to 3 months if the Agriculture Minister is satisfied that:
 (a) the declaration disease or pest is continuing to pose a severe and immediate threat, or is continuing to cause harm, to any of the following on a nationally significant scale:
 (i) animal or plant health;
 (ii) the environment;
 (iii) economic activities related to animals, plants or the environment; and
 (b) the extension is necessary to prevent or control the establishment or spread of the declaration disease or pest in Australian territory or a part of Australian territory.
 (2) A variation made under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.
 (3) The Governor‑General may extend a biosecurity emergency period under subsection (1) more than once.

Division 3—Emergency requirements, directions and actions