If you have certain new organisms or qualifying organisms, you do not need to follow the rules in section 28 if they are approved under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. This applies to organisms approved under section 38BA, section 38C, section 38I, section 48, or section 49F of that Act. You need to check these sections to see if your organisms are approved.

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Topics:

28A: Dealing with suspected new organism, or

"What happens if someone thinks a new organism has been found in New Zealand"

29: Restricted organisms to be contained, or

"Keep restricted organisms safe and contained in special areas"

Part 3Importation of risk goods
Clearance of risk goods

Section 28 does not apply to organisms approved under the following sections of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996:
section 38BA:
section 38C:
section 38I:
section 48:
section 49F.

Notes

Section 28B: replaced, on 18 September 2012, by section 24 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).

Biosecurity Act 1993