New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 126

126 General biosecurity direction

(1) An authorised officer may give a general biosecurity direction if the officer reasonably believes it is necessary to do so for any of the following purposes--

(a) to prevent, eliminate or minimise a biosecurity risk,

(b) to prevent, manage or control a biosecurity impact that has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur,

(c) to enforce, administer or execute this Act (including any instrument made under this Act).

(2) The authorised officer may, in a general biosecurity direction, prohibit, regulate or control (absolutely or conditionally) the carrying out of any activity in connection with biosecurity matter, a carrier or a potential carrier.

(3) The authorised officer may also, in a general biosecurity direction, do any of the following, but only in the case of an emergency--

(a) prohibit, regulate or control entry to or exit from any specified premises or area,

(b) prohibit, regulate or control the use of any road within or going into or out of a specified area or premises (including by closing roads).

Note : See Division 5 for limitations on directions.