BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 125 Inspecting goods and taking samples

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 125

  (1)   A biosecurity officer may inspect the goods.

  (2)   A biosecurity officer may:

  (a)   take samples of the goods; or

  (b)   direct a person in charge of the goods to deliver to the biosecurity officer samples of such of those goods as are specified in the direction; or

  (c)   arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to take samples of the goods.

  (3)   A biosecurity officer may:

  (a)   carry out tests on any samples taken or delivered under subsection   (2); or

  (b)   arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to carry out tests on any of those samples.

Note:   See also section   554 (carrying out tests on samples).

Civil penalty provision

  (4)   A person who is given a direction under paragraph   (2)(b) must comply with the direction.

Civil penalty:   300 penalty units.