Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2023 (NO. 50 OF 2023) - SECT 10

In this Act:

"deal", with biosecurity matter or a carrier—

        (a)     means the following:

              (i)     keep or manage the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (ii)     have possession of the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (iii)     produce, manufacture or supply the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (iv)     import the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (v)     acquire the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (vi)     buy or sell the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (vii)     dispose of or destroy the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (viii)     mark, brand, tag or attach a device or other identifier to the biosecurity matter or carrier to identify or trace the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (ix)     move the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (x)     release the biosecurity matter or carrier from captivity into the environment;

              (xi)     use or treat the biosecurity matter or carrier for any purpose;

              (xii)     diagnose the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (xiii)     breed, propagate, grow, raise, feed, clone or culture the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (xiv)     experiment with the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (xv)     display the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (xvi)     enter into an agreement or arrangement to deal, or for another person to deal, with the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (xvii)     cause or permit a dealing with the biosecurity matter or carrier;

              (xviii)     anything else prescribed by regulation; but

        (b)     does not include a circumstance prescribed by regulation.