This Part provides for the Director of Biosecurity to determine that an area in Australian territory where powers are exercised or functions or duties are performed by, or on behalf of, the Commonwealth under this Act is a biosecurity activity zone.

The Director may make the determination if the Director is satisfied it is necessary for the purpose of managing biosecurity risks associated with the exercise of those powers or the performance of those functions or duties.

Division   2 sets out requirements relating to making a biosecurity activity zone determination, including requirements relating to the content of the determination and requirements relating to consultation and notification.

Division   3 deals with the powers that may be exercised (including in premises) in a biosecurity activity zone.

Before exercising a power in a biosecurity activity zone, a biosecurity official must be satisfied of the matters referred to in section   32 (the principles).

Division   4 sets out offences and civil penalty provisions.