New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 190

190 Issue or alteration of biosecurity certificate by unauthorised person

(1) A person who issues, or purports to issue, a biosecurity certificate or purported biosecurity certificate is guilty of an offence if the person is not a biosecurity certifier, or an identified individual with respect to the issuing of biosecurity certificates by a biosecurity certifier, authorised by or under this Act to issue the certificate concerned.

(2) A person who alters or amends a biosecurity certificate, or purported biosecurity certificate, is guilty of an offence unless the person is a biosecurity certifier, or an identified individual with respect to the issuing of biosecurity certificates by a biosecurity certifier, authorised by or under this Act to do so.

(3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a category 1 offence if the offence is committed intentionally or recklessly.

(4) In any other case, an offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a category 2 offence.

(5) A category 1 offence or category 2 offence against this section is an executive liability offence.