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Biosecurity Act 1993

Importation of risk goods - Craft risk management standards

24F: From draft to recommendation

You could also call this:

"How a new boat safety rule is created and suggested"

When a chief technical officer wants to make a new rule for managing risks with boats, they start by looking at the risks associated with a type of boat. You can think of risks like the chance of a boat bringing in harmful organisms to New Zealand. The officer decides if a new rule could help manage these risks.

If the officer thinks a new rule would be helpful, they draft a proposed rule and then talk to other important people about it. These people include government department heads who deal with natural resources or human health, and others who have an interest in the rule. The officer must consider what these people say when developing the final version of the rule.

The officer also thinks about things like how likely a boat is to bring in harmful organisms, what kind of organisms it might bring, and how those organisms could affect human health, the environment, and the economy. They consider New Zealand's international agreements and how the proposed rule might reduce or manage the risks. The officer may also think about the costs of the new rule for boat owners and the government.

After considering all these things, the officer recommends the new rule to the Director-General, who can then decide to issue the rule. The Director-General can find more information about the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012, which amended this part of the law, on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Part 3Importation of risk goods
Craft risk management standards

24FFrom draft to recommendation

  1. A chief technical officer begins the process of making a craft risk management standard by analysing or assessing the risks associated with a class or description of craft.

  2. If the officer considers that a standard could assist in effectively managing the risks, the officer may draft a proposed standard.

  3. The chief technical officer must consult the following persons about the draft standard:

  4. the chief executive of every department whose responsibilities for natural resources or human health may be adversely affected by it; and
    1. any other persons the chief technical officer considers to be representative of the classes of persons having an interest in it.

      1. In the course of developing the version of the standard for recommendation to the Director-General, the officer—

      2. must have regard to the matters raised by the persons consulted; and
        1. must have regard to the following matters in relation to craft of the class or description proposed for coverage by the standard:
          1. the likelihood that the craft will import organisms into New Zealand territory:
            1. the nature of the organisms that the craft may import into New Zealand territory:
              1. the possible effect on human health, the New Zealand environment, and the New Zealand economy of the organisms that the craft may import into New Zealand territory:
                1. New Zealand's obligations under international agreements; and
                2. must have regard to the following matters in relation to craft of the class or description proposed for coverage by the standard and the requirements proposed for inclusion in the standard:
                  1. the extent to which the requirements reduce or manage the likelihood of adverse effects from organisms that may be imported in or on the craft:
                    1. the extent to which the requirements reduce or manage the impacts of adverse effects from organisms that may be imported in or on the craft; and
                    2. may have regard to the following matters in relation to craft of the class or description proposed for coverage by the standard and the requirements proposed for inclusion in the standard:
                      1. the direct cost of the requirements on owners or operators, or the persons in charge, of craft:
                        1. the direct cost of the requirements on the Crown:
                          1. other economic factors involved in implementing the requirements:
                            1. technical and operational factors involved in implementing the requirements; and
                            2. may have regard to any other matters that the officer considers relevant to achieving the purpose of this Part.

                              1. The officer then recommends to the Director-General that the Director-General issue the standard.

                              Notes
                              • Section 24F: inserted, on , by section 20 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).