The House of Representatives can revoke a biosecurity emergency. You need to know that a biosecurity emergency is a serious situation that affects the health of plants, animals, or people in New Zealand. This provision is about how the House of Representatives can stop a biosecurity emergency.

A biosecurity emergency was previously able to be revoked by the House of Representatives under section 148. You can find more information about the change to this law in the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012. This change happened on 18 September 2012.

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147: House of Representatives must be informed, or

"The Minister must inform the House of Representatives about big biosecurity decisions, like making or ending emergencies, and explain why."

149: Compensation, or

"Money paid when biosecurity affects you"

Part 7Exigency actions

148Revocation by House of Representatives of biosecurity emergency (Repealed)

Notes

Section 148: repealed, on 18 September 2012, by section 64 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).