Part 4Surveillance and prevention
46Duty to report notifiable organisms
Every person who—
- at any time suspects the presence of an organism in any place in New Zealand; and
- suspects that it is for the time being declared to be a notifiable organism under
subsection (2) of section 45; and - believes that it is not at the time established in that place; and
- has no reasonable grounds for believing that the chief technical officer is aware of its presence or possible presence in that place at that time,—
Every person who—
- at any time suspects the presence of an organism in a place in the region, or in any part of the region, of a regional council; and
- suspects that it is for the time being declared to be an organism notifiable within the region or part under subsection (3) of section 45; and
- believes that it is not at that time established in that place; and
- has no reasonable grounds for believing that the chief technical officer is aware of its presence or possible presence in that place at that time,—
Notes
- Section 46(1)(b): amended, on , by section 35(2)(c) of the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 89).