Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2023 (NO. 50 OF 2023) - SECT 120

In this part:

"approval-holder"—

        (a)     means an auditor authority, biosecurity auditor, biosecurity certifier or certifier authority; but

        (b)     does not include a corporation taken to be approved as one of those entities under section 122 (Recognition of interstate certifiers, auditors and authorities).

"auditor authority" means—

        (a)     a person approved as an auditor authority by the director-general under section 121 (Approval of certifiers, auditors and authorities); or

        (b)     a corporation taken to be approved as an auditor authority under section 122 (1) (d).

"biosecurity auditor" means—

        (a)     a person approved as a biosecurity auditor by—

              (i)     the director-general under section 121; or

              (ii)     an auditor authority; or

        (b)     an authorised person approved by the director-general as a biosecurity auditor under section 121; or

        (c)     a corporation taken to be approved as a biosecurity auditor under section 122 (1) (b).

"biosecurity certifier" means—

        (a)     a person approved as a biosecurity certifier by—

              (i)     the director-general under section 121; or

              (ii)     a certifier authority; or

        (b)     an authorised person approved by the director-general as a biosecurity certifier under section 121; or

        (c)     a corporation taken to be approved as a biosecurity certifier under section 122 (1) (a).

"certifier authority" means—

        (a)     a person approved as a certifier authority by the director-general under section 121; or

        (b)     a corporation taken to be approved as a certifier authority under section 122 (1) (c).