Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

BIOSECURITY REGULATION 2016 - REG 42

    For subsection   178(5) of the Act, the following activities are prescribed:

  (a)   determining whether an applicant is a fit and proper person (having regard to the matters referred to in section   530 of the Act);

  (b)   requesting and waiting for scientific advice, testing or an expert review for the purpose of assessing the level of biosecurity risk associated with the goods, or the class of goods, to which the application relates;

  (c)   assessing premises or a facility used for a purpose relating to the goods to which the application relates;

  (d)   assessing a process used in relation to the goods to which the application relates;

  (e)   negotiating or liaising with a government authority of a foreign country in relation to management of the biosecurity risks associated with the goods, or the class of goods, to which the application relates;

  (f)   waiting for a fee charged in relation to a fee - bearing activity in relation to the application to be paid.