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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 3
Objects of Act
3 Objects of Act
(1) The primary object of this Act is to provide a framework for the
prevention, elimination and minimisation of biosecurity risks posed by
biosecurity matter, dealing with biosecurity matter, carriers and potential
carriers, and other activities that involve biosecurity matter, carriers or
potential carriers.
(2) The other objects of this Act are as follows-- (a) to
promote biosecurity as a shared responsibility between government, industry
and communities,
(b) to provide a framework for the timely and effective
management of the following-- (i) pests, diseases, contaminants and other
biosecurity matter that are economically significant for primary production
industries,
(ii) threats to terrestrial and aquatic environments arising from
pests, diseases, contaminants and other biosecurity matter,
(iii) public
health and safety risks arising from contaminants, non-indigenous animals,
bees, weeds and other biosecurity matter known to contribute to human health
problems,
(iv) pests, diseases, contaminants and other biosecurity matter
that may have an adverse effect on community activities and infrastructure,
(c) to provide a framework for risk-based decision-making in relation to
biosecurity,
(d) to give effect to intergovernmental biosecurity agreements
to which the State is a party,
(e) to provide the means by which biosecurity
requirements in other jurisdictions can be met, so as to maintain market
access for industry.
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