Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 367

    The following powers that a biosecurity officer may exercise may be specified in a biosecurity response zone determination under paragraph   366(2)(f):

  (a)   the power to cause the biosecurity response zone to be identified (whether by affixing notices or by markings or otherwise);

  (b)   the power to cause goods or premises in the biosecurity response zone to be identified (whether by affixing notices or by markings or otherwise);

  (c)   the power to direct a person in the biosecurity response zone to leave the biosecurity response zone for a specified period (which must not be longer than 24 hours);

  (d)   the power to set traps or set up equipment or other structures in the biosecurity response zone.

Note 1:   Other powers may also be specified in a biosecurity response zone determination (see paragraphs 366(2)(c), (d) and (e)).

Note 2:   Premises include a conveyance (see paragraph   (a) of the definition of premises in section   9).