Biosecurity Act 1993

Government/industry agreement for readiness or response

100Y: Definitions for Part 5A

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When you read about the Biosecurity Act 1993, you will see some special words that have specific meanings. The term "agreement" refers to the government/industry agreement for readiness or response, which is described in section 100Z. The "government/industry agreement for readiness or response" is explained in section 100Z.

You might see the term "industry organisation", which means an organisation described in section 100ZA. The term "payee" refers to the person who receives the levy payment, as outlined in section 100ZC(2). A "readiness or response activity" is either a readiness activity or a response activity.

A "readiness or response levy order" is an Order in Council made under section 100ZB. The term "sector" refers to a group of businesses that produce or harvest animals, animal products, plants, or plant products. These businesses can also process these products or benefit from readiness or response activities.

When you hear about a "readiness activity", it means an activity done to prepare for and prevent an unwanted organism from entering New Zealand. A "response activity" is an activity done after an unwanted organism has been detected, and its purpose is to investigate, control, or eradicate the organism. The response activity ends when the organism is eradicated, or when long-term control arrangements are made.

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Part 5AGovernment/industry agreement for readiness or response

100YDefinitions for Part 5A

  1. In this Part,—

    agreement means the government/industry agreement for readiness or response

      government/industry agreement for readiness or response means the agreement described in section 100Z

        industry organisation means an organisation described in section 100ZA

          payee means the person to whom the levy is payable under section 100ZC(2)

            readiness or response activity means a readiness activity or a response activity

              readiness or response levy order means an Order in Council made under section 100ZB

                sector means a group made up of businesses—

                1. that are engaged in 1 or more of the following activities:
                  1. producing animals:
                    1. producing animal products:
                      1. harvesting animals:
                        1. harvesting animal products:
                          1. producing plants:
                            1. producing plant products:
                              1. harvesting plants:
                                1. harvesting plant products:
                                  1. processing animals, animal products, plants, or plant products that have been produced or harvested; or
                                  2. that, although engaged in a different activity from any of those described in paragraph (a), would benefit directly from readiness or response activities.

                                  3. A readiness activity means an activity undertaken to prepare to prevent or reduce the impact that an unwanted organism that is not present in New Zealand would have if it were to enter New Zealand.

                                  4. A response activity means an activity undertaken—

                                  5. after an event described in subsection (4); and
                                    1. for a purpose described in subsection (5).
                                      1. The events are—

                                      2. the detection of an unwanted organism not previously known to be present in New Zealand:
                                        1. the appearance of different effects of an unwanted organism known to be present in New Zealand and capable of being eradicated:
                                          1. the development of new control methods that could make it possible to eradicate an unwanted organism known to be present in New Zealand.
                                            1. The purposes are—

                                            2. to investigate the unwanted organism:
                                              1. to minimise the impact of the unwanted organism on natural and physical resources, human health, and overseas market access for New Zealand products:
                                                1. to control the spread of the unwanted organism:
                                                  1. to reduce the geographical distribution of the unwanted organism:
                                                    1. to eradicate the unwanted organism.
                                                      1. A response activity ends when—

                                                      2. the unwanted organism is confirmed to be eradicated; or
                                                        1. long term arrangements for controlling the unwanted organism have been developed for implementation; or
                                                          1. the decision-makers for the response activity decide that it is appropriate to take no action, or no further action, on the unwanted organism.
                                                            Notes
                                                            • Section 100Y: inserted, on , by section 39 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).