Part 2Functions, powers, and duties
Ministers
9Powers of responsible Minister
The responsible Minister has power to—
- perform the functions in section 7A:
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- recommend to the Governor-General the making of Orders in Council under section 45(3):
- assign responsibility for decisions under section 55:
- recommend to the Governor-General the approval of the national policy direction under section 57:
- recommend to the Governor-General the approval of amendments to the national policy direction under section 58(1):
- approve amendments to the national policy direction under section 58(2):
- recommend to the Governor-General the approval of the revocation and replacement of the national policy direction under section 58(3):
- publish notices about industry organisations under section 100ZA(2):
- recommend to the Governor-General under section 100ZB(1) the making of Orders in Council imposing readiness and response levies:
- recommend to the Governor-General under section 137(1) or section 140AA(3) the making of Orders in Council imposing levies, and perform other functions in relation to levies:
- recommend to the Governor-General under section 165 the making of regulations.
The responsible Minister must not delegate to any person the exercise of any of the powers specified in subsection (1)
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Notes
- Section 9: replaced, on , by section 5 of the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 89).
- Section 9(1)(b): repealed, on , by section 10(1) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(ca): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(cb): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(cc): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(cd): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(ce): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(cf): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(cg): inserted, on , by section 10(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 9(1)(d): amended, on , by section 4 of the Biosecurity Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 56).
- Section 9(2): amended, on , by section 10(3) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).