Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 168

  (1)   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.

  (2)   A direction under subsection   (1) must:

  (a)   be in writing; and

  (b)   set out the reasons for the direction.

  (3)   A direction under subsection   (1) must be tabled in each House of the Parliament no later than 15 sitting days of that House after it is given.

  (4)   A direction under subsection   (1) is not a legislative instrument.

  (5)   Except as provided in subsection   (1), the Director of Biosecurity is not subject to direction by or on behalf of the Commonwealth Government in relation to the conduct, findings or outcome of a BIRA.

Note:   See also subsection   543(3) (directions the Agriculture Minister must not give).