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Biosecurity Act 1993

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142E: Voluntary provision of information

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"You can choose to share information with the Director-General if you want to."

If you want to give the Director-General some information, you can do so. The rules in sections 142A to 142D do not stop you from giving information if you wish to. The Director-General can use the information you give for any lawful purpose.

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Part 6Administrative provisions
Biosecurity database

142EVoluntary provision of information

  1. Sections 142A to 142D do not prevent—

  2. a person giving the Director-General information if the person wishes to do so; or
    1. the Director-General using the information for any lawful purpose.

      Notes
      • Section 142E: inserted, on , by section 59 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).