New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 360G

360G Functions--recommendations

(1) If the Commissioner makes a recommendation to a Minister or the Government, the following must respond to the recommendation--

(a) for a recommendation to a Minister--the Minister to whom the recommendation was made,

(b) for a recommendation to more than one Minister--one or more of the Ministers to whom the recommendation was made,

(c) for a recommendation to the Government--the Government or the Minister on behalf of the Government.

(2) A response under subsection (1) must be given to the Commissioner--

(a) for a response to a recommendation made in a report--within 6 months after the report is published on the Commissioner's website, or

(b) for another recommendation--within 6 months after--

(i) the Minister to whom the recommendation was made receives the recommendation, or

(ii) the Government receives the recommendation.

(3) The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after receiving a response under subsection (1), publish the response on the Commissioner's website.