New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 236

236 Certain matters to be reported immediately

(1) A biosecurity auditor must report to the Secretary if, during a biosecurity audit, the biosecurity auditor becomes aware of, or suspects, any of the following occurrences--

(a) any instance of critical non-compliance by the audit target,

(b) that a biosecurity certificate has been issued that is false or misleading in a material particular,

(c) that a person is in possession of biosecurity matter in contravention of a requirement imposed by or under this Act,

(d) any occurrence of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The report must be given orally to the Secretary as soon as possible but in any case within 24 hours after the biosecurity auditor becomes aware of the matter.

(3) A biosecurity auditor must give the Secretary a copy of the report in writing within 5 days of becoming aware of the matter.

(4) The requirement imposed by this section is taken to be a condition of appointment as a biosecurity auditor.