New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 12

12 Dealings

(1)
"Deal" with biosecurity matter or a carrier, or
"engage in a dealing" with biosecurity matter or a carrier, includes any of the following--

(a) keep biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(b) have possession, care, custody or control of biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(c) produce, manufacture or supply biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(d) import biosecurity matter or a carrier into the State,

(e) acquire biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(f) buy, sell or dispose of biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(g) move biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(h) release biosecurity matter or a carrier from captivity,

(i) use or treat biosecurity matter or a carrier for any purpose,

(j) breed, propagate, grow, raise, feed or culture biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(k) experiment with biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(l) display biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(m) enter into an agreement or other arrangement under which another person deals with biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(n) agree to deal with biosecurity matter or a carrier,

(o) cause or permit a dealing in biosecurity matter or a carrier to occur,

(p) anything prescribed by the regulations as a dealing with, or engaging in a dealing with, biosecurity matter or a carrier.

(2) An occupier of land is taken to have possession of any biosecurity matter or carrier on that land unless the occupier establishes that the biosecurity matter or carrier was in the possession, care, custody or control of another person.

(3) The regulations may specify circumstances in which a person is taken not to be dealing with or engaging in a dealing with biosecurity matter or a carrier for the purposes of this Act or any provision of this Act.