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BIOSECURITY ACT 2019 (NO. 22 OF 2019) - SECT 131

PART 9 - Biosecurity Programs and Agreements Division 1 - Approved biosecurity programs Preparation of draft biosecurity program

(1)  An entity representing the interests of any industry, or of any part of the community, may prepare a draft program relating to the prevention, elimination, minimisation, control or management of a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact.
(2)  A draft program prepared under subsection (1) is to specify the following:
(a) the name of the entity that prepared the program;
(b) the intended scope of the program;
(c) the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;
(d) the biosecurity matter or class of biosecurity matter that the program affects;
(e) the composition of the management committee for the program;
(f) the objectives of the program;
(g) the strategies and methods to be applied under the program to control the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;
(h) the manner in which the cost of implementing the program is to be met;
(i) the likely duration of the program;
(j) the manner in which the effectiveness of the program is to be monitored;
(k) the persons or classes of persons able to perform functions in relation to the control of the biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact to which the program relates;
(l) the functions of those persons or classes of persons;
(m) whether reimbursement for the destruction of any animal, plant or other property is payable under the program to the owner of the animal, plant or property;
(n) if reimbursement is payable under the program –
(i) the manner in which the amount of reimbursement is to be determined; and
(ii) who is to pay the reimbursement; and
(iii) the manner of claiming reimbursement;
(o) the manner in which any proceeds obtained from the implementation of the program are to be disposed of;
(p) the extent to which the owner of any biosecurity matter, carrier or other property affected by the implementation of the program is required to take action under the program.
(3)  A draft program may also specify one or more of the following matters:
(a) the method of identification and examination of any biosecurity matter, carrier or other thing;
(b) the method of treatment of any biosecurity matter or other thing;
(c) the destruction or other disposal of any biosecurity matter, carrier or other thing if necessary to control a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact;
(d) measures to –
(i) eradicate specified biosecurity matter from an area; or
(ii) restrict or reduce the spread of specified biosecurity matter in a particular area.



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