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PLANT BIOSECURITY ACT 2010

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 2--PLANT PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

Division 1--General controls

Division 2--Control areas

  • 19 Declaration of control areas  
  • 20 Restrictions on movement of material into or from control area  
  • 21 Permits for movement of material into or from control area  

Division 3--Control measures

PART 3--EXOTIC PESTS AND DISEASES

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 28 Application of this Part to land  
  • 29 Application of this Part to plants etc.  

Division 2--Declared areas

Division 3--Importation orders

Division 4--Special provisions

Division 5--Testing

PART 4--PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS

PART 5--COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS, AUTHORISATION AND ACCREDITATION

  • 47 Compliance agreements  
  • 47A Authorisation of persons to issue plant health declarations  
  • 48 Accreditation  
  • 49 Register  
  • 50 Amendment and cancellation  
  • 51 Suspension  
  • 52 Grounds for cancellation or suspension  

PART 6--ADMINISTRATION

Division 1--General

  • 53 Delegations by Minister  
  • 54 Delegations by Secretary  
  • 55 Fees and charges  
  • 56 When and how the power to fix fees or charges may be exercised  
  • 57 Requirements for orders etc. under Part 2  
  • 58 Non-compliance under order  
  • 59 Review of Minister's determination on costs  
  • 59A Notice of debt to be served on prescribed owner of land  
  • 59B Amounts owing to be a charge on the land  
  • 59C Recording of charge  
  • 59D Certificate of Secretary  

Division 2--Review of decisions

  • 60 Review of decisions  

PART 7--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Inspectors

Division 2--Approved inspection services

Division 3--General powers of inspectors

  • 75 Purpose of exercise of powers  
  • 76 Power to enter and inspect premises  
  • 77 Power to stop and inspect vehicles  
  • 78 Power to require information  
  • 79 Powers regarding production of documents  
  • 80 Powers to inspect  
  • 81 Power to take samples  
  • 82 Power to take photographs, etc.  
  • 83 Power to attach warnings  

Division 4--Further powers of inspectors

  • 84 Inspector may use assistants  
  • 85 Inspector must reseal inspected packages  
  • 86 Use of electronic equipment at premises  
  • 87 Copying information on electronic storage devices  
  • 88 Use only if no damage to equipment  
  • 89 Application for search warrants  
  • 90 Application for warrants for access to residences  
  • 91 Information to be included in a search warrant  
  • 92 Announcement before entry  
  • 93 Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
  • 94 Seizure of evidence not mentioned in the warrant  
  • 95 Copies of seized documents  
  • 96 Powers of detention and seizure  
  • 97 Inspector must give notice of detention or seizure  
  • 98 Offence to remove detained or seized items without authority  
  • 99 Return of detained or seized items after examination  
  • 100 Retention of detained or seized items after examination  
  • 101 Secretary to provide directions  
  • 102 Compliance with directions  
  • 103 Power to take legal proceedings not affected  
  • 104 Inspector's powers of detention  
  • 105 Procedures on taking samples  
  • 106 Retention and return of seized documents or other things  
  • 107 Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period  
  • 108 Power to enter private property to lay baits etc.  
  • 109 Road barriers  
  • 110 Signs regarding road barriers or inspectors  
  • 111 Inspector may stop vehicles at road barriers  
  • 112 Inspector may require access to ratepayer details  

Division 5--Additional powers of inspectors for exotic pests and diseases

  • 113 Search and entry powers  
  • 114 Power to stop and search vehicles  
  • 115 Power to stop movement of material  
  • 116 Power to remove material  
  • 117 Power to obtain information  
  • 118 No privilege against self-incrimination  

Division 6--Infringement notices

  • 119 Power to serve a notice  
  • 120 Penalties to be paid for offences under infringement notices  

Division 7--Power to accept undertakings relating to contraventions

  • 121 Secretary may accept undertakings  
  • 122 Enforcement of undertakings  
  • 123 Copy of undertaking  

Division 8--Provisions related to court proceedings

  • 124 Power to file charges under this Act  
  • 125 Extension of time  
  • 126 Service of documents  
  • 127 Offences by bodies corporate  
  • 128 Conduct by officers, employees or agents of a body corporate  
  • 129 Deemed proof with regard to samples  
  • 130 Adverse publicity orders  

Division 9--General

  • 131 Evidence of certain matters  
  • 132 Offences relating to enforcement  
  • 133 Offences about certification  
  • 133A Offences about authorisation  
  • 134 False statements in certificates and declarations  
  • 135 Alterations to certificates and declarations  
  • 136 Release of information  

PART 8--GENERAL

  • 137 No appeal or review of decisions under section 42  
  • 138 Protection of court actions  
  • 139 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
  • 140 Power to approve forms  
  • 141 Regulations  

PART 9--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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