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Biosecurity Act 1993

Enforcement, offences, and penalties - Compliance orders

154D: Change or cancellation

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"Changing or cancelling a compliance order under the Biosecurity Act 1993"

If you get a compliance order, it can be changed or cancelled. The person who made the order, or their boss, can do this. You can ask them to change or cancel the order by writing to them. They will think about your request and look at why the order was made and how changing it might affect things. They will then decide whether to keep the order the same, change it, or cancel it, and they will tell you what they decide in writing.

The person who made the order, or their boss, can also cancel the order if they think it is no longer needed. They will tell you if they cancel the order. This is part of the Biosecurity Act 1993, which was amended by the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012. You will get written notice if the order is changed or cancelled.

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Part 8Enforcement, offences, and penalties
Compliance orders

154DChange or cancellation

  1. A compliance order may be changed or cancelled under subsection (2) or cancelled under subsection (3) by the appointer of the inspector or authorised person who made the order.

  2. If the appointer receives a written application from the person against whom the order was made to change or cancel the order, the appointer—

  3. must consider the application as soon as practicable, having regard to—
    1. the purpose for which the order was made; and
      1. the effect of a change or cancellation on the purpose; and
        1. any other matter the appointer thinks fit:
        2. may confirm, change, or cancel the order:
          1. must give the person against whom the order was made written notice of the confirmation, change, or cancellation.

            1. The appointer—

            2. may cancel the order if the appointer considers that the order is no longer required; and
              1. must give the person against whom the order was made written notice of the cancellation.

                Notes
                • Section 154D: inserted, on , by section 66 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).