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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 444

Governor - General may extend biosecurity emergency period

  (1)   The Governor - General may vary a biosecurity emergency declaration to extend the biosecurity emergency period for up to 3 months if the Agriculture Minister is satisfied that:

  (a)   the declaration disease or pest is continuing to pose a severe and immediate threat, or is continuing to cause harm, to any of the following on a nationally significant scale:

  (i)   animal or plant health;

  (ii)   the environment;

  (iii)   economic activities related to animals, plants or the environment; and

  (b)   the extension is necessary to prevent or control the establishment or spread of the declaration disease or pest in Australian territory or a part of Australian territory.

  (2)   A variation made under subsection   (1) is a legislative instrument, but section   42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.

  (3)   The Governor - General may extend a biosecurity emergency period under subsection   (1) more than once.


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