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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SCHEDULE 5

SCHEDULE 5 – Regulation-making powers

1 Prevention, elimination, management and minimisation of biosecurity risks

The prevention, elimination, management and minimisation of biosecurity risks.

2 Exemptions

The exemption of any person, class of persons, matter or thing from the operation of this Act or any specified provision of this Act, either unconditionally or subject to conditions.

3 Fees

The fees payable under this Act, including the following--

(a) exemptions from fees,
(b) reduction, waiver or refund of fees,
(c) payment of fees by instalments,
(d) the method by which a fee is to be calculated (such as by reference to an hourly rate),
(e) the time for payment of fees (including payment in advance or the payment of a deposit towards a fee),
(f) penalties for the late payment of fees,
(g) the charging of interest on overdue fees.

4 Supplementary provisions

Provisions that are supplemental to emergency orders and control orders, including offences relating to emergency zones and control zones.

5 Authorised officers

The functions of authorised officers under this Act or the Stock Medicines Act 1989 .

6 Local control authorities

The functions of local control authorities under this Act.

7 Identification and tracing of biosecurity matter

The marking, tracing or other identification of biosecurity matter or carriers of biosecurity matter (other than humans) for or in connection with the management or control of disease or other biosecurity impacts, whether on a mandatory or voluntary basis.

8 Classification

The classification of non-indigenous animals for the purposes of this Act.

9 Testing, analysis, vaccination and inoculation

The testing, analysis, vaccination and inoculation of biosecurity matter, including with respect to the following--

(a) the accreditation or authorisation of persons to carry out any specified testing, analysis, vaccination or inoculation,
(b) the use, manufacture, testing, distribution, storage, display or display for sale of any substance used for testing, analysing, vaccinating or inoculating biosecurity matter.

10 Stock foods

The regulation of stock foods, including with respect to the following--

(a) the amount or proportion of a specified ingredient or other thing that may be added to or contained in a stock food,
(b) the use, manufacture, testing, distribution, storage, display or display for sale of stock foods.

11 Fertilisers, liming materials and trace element products

The regulation of fertilisers, liming materials and trace element products, including with respect to the following--

(a) the amount or proportion of a specified ingredient or other thing that may be added to or contained in a fertiliser, liming material or trace element product,
(b) the use, manufacture, testing, distribution, storage, display or display for sale of fertilisers, liming materials and trace element products.



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