If a suspension or extension is imposed under section 40D, the Director-General, a chief technical officer, or an inspector can give you directions on what to do with the goods being held. They can tell you how to dispose of them, treat them, or deal with them in some other way. This helps manage the goods while the suspension or extension is in place.

The suspension or extension does not stop the Director-General, a chief technical officer, or an inspector from taking other actions under the Biosecurity Act. They can still do other things allowed by the Act. The suspension or extension only affects what happens to the specific goods being held.