Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For subsection 567(4) of the Act, this Chapter makes provision in relation to reviews that may be conducted by the Inspector - General under section 567 of the Act. In particular, this Chapter makes provision for and in relation to:
(a) the process to be followed in conducting a review under section 567 of the Act; and
(b) the content of reports of reviews conducted under that section.
Note: Subsection 567(1) of the Act provides that the Inspector - General may review the performance of functions, or exercise of powers, by biosecurity officials under one or more provisions of the Act. A biosecurity official is a biosecurity officer, a biosecurity enforcement officer or the Director of Biosecurity (see section 9 of the Act).
Section 567 of the Act does not permit the Inspector - General to review the performance of functions, or exercise of powers, by human biosecurity officers, chief human biosecurity officers or the Director of Human Biosecurity under the Act (because they are not biosecurity officials for the purposes of section 567 of the Act).
(2) This Chapter does not apply in relation to a review of the process of conducting a BIRA.
Note: Division 2 of Part 4 of Chapter 2 of this instrument deals with reviews by the Inspector - General of the process of conducting a BIRA.