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BIOSECURITY ACT 2019 (NO. 22 OF 2019) - SECT 21

Restricted matter

(1)  Biosecurity matter or a carrier, or a class of biosecurity matter or carriers, is restricted matter if –
(a) it is an animal or plant, or an animal or plant product, that is not permitted matter or prohibited matter; or
(b) it is an animal disease or plant disease that is not permitted matter or prohibited matter; or
(c) it is declared by the Minister under subsection (2) to be restricted matter.
(2)  The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , declare biosecurity matter or a carrier, or a class of biosecurity matter or carriers, to be restricted matter if the Minister is satisfied on reasonable grounds that –
(a) the biosecurity matter or carrier, or class of biosecurity matter or carriers, poses a biosecurity risk to Tasmania or a part of Tasmania; and
(b) the declaration is necessary to prevent, eliminate, minimise, control or manage the biosecurity risk posed by the biosecurity matter or carrier, or class of biosecurity matter or carriers.



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