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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 38

Biosecurity duty

38 Biosecurity duty

(1) A person who becomes aware of, or suspects, the existence of a biosecurity event has a biosecurity duty to immediately notify the biosecurity event in accordance with the requirements specified in the regulations.
(2) A biosecurity duty arises under this Division only if the person--
(a) is the owner, occupier or person in charge of, or has the care, custody or control of, premises, a carrier or other thing in relation to which the biosecurity event has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur, or
(b) becomes aware of, or suspects, the biosecurity event as a result of any consultation or other work carried out in relation to premises, a carrier or other thing in the person's professional capacity, or
(c) is a person of a class prescribed by the regulations.



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