New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 89

89 Purposes for which functions under Part may be exercised

(1) An authorised officer may exercise the functions conferred by this Part for any of the following purposes--

(a) for the purpose of investigating, monitoring and enforcing compliance with the requirements imposed by or under this Act,

(b) for the purpose of obtaining information or records for purposes connected with the administration of this Act,

(c) if the authorised officer is a biosecurity auditor, for the purpose of exercising functions in connection with a biosecurity audit,

(d) for the purpose of assisting a biosecurity auditor to exercise the biosecurity auditor's functions in connection with a biosecurity audit,

(e) for the purpose of preventing, eliminating, minimising or managing biosecurity risks or suspected biosecurity risks,

(f) for the purpose of preventing, managing or controlling a biosecurity impact,

(g) for the purpose of enforcing, administering or executing this Act (including any instrument made under this Act).

(2) In this Part, a reference to an
"authorised purpose" is a reference to any purpose referred to in subsection (1).