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Biosecurity Act 1993

Importation of risk goods - Inspections, declarations, etc

40B: Notice requirements

You could also call this:

"When the Director-General stops an approval, you get a written notice explaining why and what to do next."

If the Director-General stops an approval under section 40A(1), they must give you a written notice. You will get this notice before the stop takes effect. The notice will tell you why the approval was stopped.

The notice must also say how long the stop will last and when it starts. It will tell you what you need to do to get the approval back. If the Director-General decides to extend the stop under section 40A(3), they must give you another written notice.

You will get this notice before the original stop ends. The notice will say why the stop is being extended and for how long. It will also tell you when the extension starts and what you need to do to get the approval back.

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Part 3Importation of risk goods
Inspections, declarations, etc

40BNotice requirements

  1. If the Director-General suspends an approval under section 40A(1), the Director-General must give written notice to the facility operator.

  2. The Director-General must give the notice before the suspension takes effect.

  3. The notice must specify—

  4. the reason for the suspension; and
    1. the period of the suspension; and
      1. the date on which, or the date and time at which, the suspension starts; and
        1. the steps to be taken to enable the suspension to be lifted.

          1. If the Director-General extends the period of suspension under section 40A(3), the Director-General must give written notice to the facility operator.

          2. The Director-General must give the notice before the expiry of the original suspension.

          3. The notice must specify—

          4. the reason for the extension; and
            1. the period of the extension; and
              1. the date on which, or the date and time at which, the extension starts; and
                1. the steps to be taken to enable the extension to be lifted.

                  Notes
                  • Section 40B: inserted, on , by section 35 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).