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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 55

Asking questions and requiring answers from particular individuals

  (1)   An officer may require an individual to answer questions, or provide written information, if:

  (a)   a human biosecurity control order is in force in relation to the individual; or

  (b)   the individual is in a human health response zone.

Note 1:   If written information is required, see section   57.

Note 2:   A person may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision if the person provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections   137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code and sections   532 and 533 of this Act).

  (2)   The requirement under subsection   (1) must be for the purposes of determining the level of risk to human health associated with the individual.


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