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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 386

Additional powers that may be specified in a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination

  (1)   The following powers that a biosecurity officer may exercise may be specified in a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination under paragraph   385(1)(b):

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

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

  (c)   the power to set traps or set up equipment or other structures in the biosecurity monitoring zone;

  (d)   any other power prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Note:   Certain powers set out in Division   3 of Part   2 (biosecurity risk assessment powers) may also be specified in a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination (see paragraph   385(1)(a) and subsection   385(2)).

  (2)   Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph   (1)(d) must not provide for a biosecurity officer to require any of the following kinds of biosecurity measures to be taken:

  (a)   a biosecurity measure of a kind set out in Subdivision B of Division   3 of Part   3 of Chapter   2 (biosecurity measures that may be included in a human biosecurity control order);

  (b)   a biosecurity measure of a kind set out in Division   3 of Part   2 of this Chapter (biosecurity risk assessment powers);

  (c)   a biosecurity measure of a kind set out in Division   2 of Part   3 of this Chapter (powers to require biosecurity measures to be taken);

  (d)   a biosecurity measure of a kind provided by regulations made for the purposes of section   346 (other biosecurity measures);

  (e)   a biosecurity measure of a kind referred to in Subdivision B of Division   2 of Part   4 of Chapter   10 (decontamination).


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